Saif Ali Khan: Even I have been a victim of nepotism but nobody speaks about that

After Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, ‘nepotism’ and ‘favouritism’ in Bollywood yet again grabbed the headlines. Star kids like Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday and others became the target of netizens as they slammed them being the product of nepotism. Also, filmmaker Karan Johar who is known for launching star kids had to face the wrath of the public on social media.

Saif Ali Khan, in an interview with The New Indian Express, told that he has been a victim of nepotism. “There is inequality in India that needs to be explored. Nepotism, favouritism and camps are different subjects. Even I have been a victim of nepotism but nobody speaks of that. I’m happy to see more people from film institutes come to the forefront,” said Saif.

While talking about his working experience with Sushant Singh Rajput in ‘Dil Bechara’, he said, “He was a talented actor and a good-looking guy. I thought he had a bright future. He was polite to me and appreciated my guest appearance in the film. He wanted to talk about many topics like astronomy and philosophy. I got the feeling he was brighter than I was.”

‘Dil Bechara’ is releasing on July 24 on Disney+Hotstar.

While talking about Kangana Ranaut’s remarks on nepotism, he said, “I have no idea what Kangana was saying on ‘Koffee with Karan’ because I don’t think like that. As far as Karan is concerned, he has made himself a large symbol and it seems like he’s attracting a lot of flak for it. The truth is always complicated. There’s much more to it but people aren’t interested in that. I hope the tide is over and better things shine through.”

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