You can’t blame star kids for nepotism: Anushka Sharma

Actor says there are pros and cons to everyone’s lives

Star children are often said to have an easy start in Bollywood. However, there are some like Anushka Sharma who do not need a film family background to make their way up the ladder.

While zero connections in the entertainment industry didn’t stand in the way of the Sultan actor’s stardom, she feels a lot of “contentment and gratitude” for the name she has made for herself, reported Hindustan Times.

“I’m thankful for the films that I’ve been able to do, for the opportunities that I’ve been given and the love that I’ve received,” said the actor, who marked her entry in Indian cinema with the 2008 Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

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Amid the debate surrounding nepotism, which heats up every time a star kid ventures into Bollywood, Anushka has often remained mum about the subject.

Finally opening up about it, she said, “I’m definitely taking a break from this question, because I think this has been debated way too much. I think if there were more important debates around what actually happens in this country, then maybe we could have become much better, but that’s not happening. Everybody is debating nepotism. I have nothing else to add to it.”

Anushka continued, “There are always pros and cons in everything and every situation you are in. Yes, there’s a lot of hype around star kids, while we, coming from the outside, are the underdogs. We don’t have, I’d say, that much pressure to perform well. Yes, the opportunities might be more for them but at the same time, there are pros and cons to everyone’s lives.”

PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ANUHSKA SHARMA

She worked with veteran film-maker David Dhawan’s son and actor Varun in her latest release Sui Dhaaga. “When I’m working with a star kid or non-star kid, I’m not thinking that the other person is working any less,” Anushka stated.

“Also, I feel you can’t blame actors for nepotism. You can, maybe, blame the people who are responsible for nepotism but you can’t blame actors or star kids for it. At the end of the day, all that people want is the acknowledgement that yes, nepotism does exist but I think beyond that it’s just a useless conversation.”

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