Angad Bedi defends Janhvi Kapoor’s casting as ‘Gunjan Saxena’ in the IAF pilot’s biopic

Janhvi Kapoor has been getting an enormous backlash ever since the trailer of ‘Gunjan Saxena’ released online. The film is a biopic on the life of ‘Gunjan Saxena’, who was IAF’s first female pilot, and she helped the nation win the 1999 Kargil war. Now people all over have started slamming Janhvi saying that her acting wasn’t up to the mark of an IAF officer and she got the role just because of her family background. Basically, she is being lashed at for nepotism, a concept which has been trending ever since the death of Sushant Singh Rajput on June 14.

Angad Bedi, who is an outsider in the film industry, and plays the role of Janhvi’s brother in ‘Gunjan Saxena’ has defended the film and the backlash it’s been getting with respect to nepotism. Check out our interview with Angad Bedi right here:

In another interview with Mid Day, Angad recently said, “It’s my film, too. Everyone has a right to their opinion, but people are spitting fire against one another. The flak [that the film is receiving] is unfair. Every industry is competitive.”

The sad part is that the film’s trailer has, on YouTube, received over 1,50,000 ‘likes’ but more than 80,000 ‘dislikes’ as well.

On the same angle, Angad went on to also add while talking to Mid Day, “I have auditioned for over 300 movies, and every rejection has been a learning experience. My role in Soorma led me to this film. I had gone to meet Shashank [Khaitan], who, in turn, made me meet Sharan (Sharma). After I tested for the role, Sharan told Karan [Johar] he wanted me for the part. There are lakhs of people in the industry, so it’s only fair that we all get a chance. Actors are like any other professional who works for a paycheque.”

In a Hindustan Times interview, Angad defended many insiders and said, “Alia (Bhatt), Varun (Dhawan), Ranbir (Kapoor) are all good actors. Why shouldn’t they get opportunities? Rather than pointing fingers at their lineage, I see this as a healthy competition. I’ve faced rejections, too. There have been times when filmmakers didn’t want to see my face and thinking I’m not up to the mark, gave the chance to someone else.”

Let’s wait and watch whether Janhvi Kapoor’s performance is able to shut down the detectors of the movie or not. Stay hooked onto Bollywood Bubble for more updates.

Also Read: 6 reasons why Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’ seems like a must watch

Prateek Sur

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