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Chiraiya star Siddharth Shaw on being an outsider in Bollywood: ‘The gods are in our favour’ | Exclusive

Chiraiya star Siddharth Shaw on being an outsider in Bollywood: ‘The gods are in our favour’ | Exclusive

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Chiraiya actor Siddharth Shaw was recently in the National Capital, where he sat down for a fun chat with HT City in Khan Market. He opened up about his childhood dreams of becoming an actor and what it feels like to finally shine onscreen. When asked if being an outsider came with its fair share of struggles, Siddharth shared that every film has its own journey whereas every actor has their own destiny. “Whatever is meant for you will eventually come to you. Yes, being an outsider makes it tougher to reach the audience, but the tag doesn’t decide if you will or won’t get cast for a role. At the end of the day, we are a strictly B2C (Business-to-Consumer) industry. If the consumer, the dear audience does not accept us, there is no way that you will get work, irrespective of what family you come from,” said the actor. Actor Siddharth Shaw in Delhi (Anurag Mehra/HT) Siddharth explained, “Yes, coming from a film family gives you leverage, your parents have been working there, …

Saif Ali Khan feels he shouldn’t hold son Ibrahim Ali Khan’s hand during his rough beginning in Bollywood: ‘You already have so much’ | Bollywood News

Saif Ali Khan feels he shouldn’t hold son Ibrahim Ali Khan’s hand during his rough beginning in Bollywood: ‘You already have so much’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 6, 2026 03:58 PM IST When Kangana Ranaut first brought up how Bollywood facilitates nepotism, it was actor Saif Ali Khan who was sitting next to her on that Koffee with Karan couch. Almost a decade later, two of Saif’s children are in the movies, and are the third generation of the family to do so. Both Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan have been subjected to trolls because of their family background. In a new conversation, Saif spoke about how he believes that the doors that their familial connections open for them are incredibly “unfair” in comparison to those who don’t have those privileges. The actor also shared that he does not believe that he should be standing next to Ibrahim, holding his hand, at this juncture of his life as he already comes from a lot of privilege. In a chat with his sister Soha Ali Khan on her YouTube channel, Saif shared that there is a “big difference between people who are lucky and people who are …

Karan Johar Picks THESE Stars For Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Remake – Guess Who Are The New Tina, Rahul & Anjali? | Bollywood News

Karan Johar Picks THESE Stars For Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Remake – Guess Who Are The New Tina, Rahul & Anjali? | Bollywood News

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Last Updated:November 12, 2025, 21:58 IST Karan Johar revealed his dream cast for a Kuch Kuch Hota Hai remake, picking new-gen stars for the iconic roles of Tina, Rahul, and Anjali, calling them “younger nepo babies.” Karan Johar revealed his dream cast for a Kuch Kuch Hota Hai remake. Nearly 25 years later, if Karan Johar were to remake Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, who would be cast as Tina, Anjali, or Rahul? The filmmaker picked his favourites in a recent chat, and this new cast will leave you impressed. Speaking to Sania Mirza in a conversation, Karan revealed it would be Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, and Ananya Panday. Revealing who would be cast as whom, Karan shared that Alia Bhatt would play the modern Anjali, Ranveer Singh would be Rahul, and Ananya Panday would be Tina. He also mentioned Janhvi Kapoor or Sara Ali Khan as options for Tina, playfully referring to the new generation of star kids as “younger nepo babies.” Karan Johar further talked about nepotism and whether he has ever given a …

Arshad Warsi won’t recommend his kids to directors even if they want to act: Can’t ask them to invest hundreds of crores

Arshad Warsi won’t recommend his kids to directors even if they want to act: Can’t ask them to invest hundreds of crores

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Updated on: Nov 11, 2025 03:16 pm IST Arshad Warsi has said that ‘nobody helps anybody’ in Bollywood, and that he wouldn’t recommend his kids to directors even though they want to act. Actor Arshad Warsi has painted a dim picture of the supposed lack of struggle for actors’ children in the Hindi film industry. Amid the nepotism debate, it is often debated that those from film families often get roles due to connections. Arshad, however, says nobody helps anybody in Bollywood. Arshad Warsi and Maria Goretti with their children Zeke and Zoe. Arshad Warsi on his kids’ acting aspirations In a recent interview with the Times of India, Arshad was asked about his children’s acting aspirations, and he replied, “Yes, both my son and daughter want to act. My son is currently assisting Siddharth Anand and has assisted Raju Hirani. Of course, I’m scared — it is a tough job today. Acting is not an easy profession anymore as the success rate is so low. Out of 150 crore, a handful become actors.” When …

Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar; how Bollywood superstars shut down nepotism critics

Shah Rukh Khan to Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar; how Bollywood superstars shut down nepotism critics

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Nepotism debate in Bollywood is a common thing. Several stars have made their comments on the impact it had on their career. Here are top Bollywood stars who made epic statements on nepotism. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Taapsee Pannu reveals one thing she’s learnt from nepo kids: A lot of us outsiders don’t… | Bollywood

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Aug 22, 2024 01:08 PM IST Taapsee Pannu, who opened a production house called Outsider Films, admires the nepo kids or actors from the industry for a quality that outsiders don’t have. Taapsee Pannu opened a production house called Outsider Films. Clearly, she prides herself on being an outsider to the film industry. However, in an interview with ANI, the actor confessed the one lesson she’s learnt from the so-called nepo kids in Bollywood. (Also Read – Taapsee Pannu reveals she never watched husband Mathias Boe play live: ‘It’s very stressful’) Taapsee Pannu has learnt a valuable lesson from nepo kids(HT Photo/Varinder Chawla) Taapsee applauds nepo kids’ unity “It’s a different opinion from a lot of others. One thing that is good about people who have parents or siblings or any other family member in the industry, the so-called nepotism people or the people who they say have come into the industry through nepotism, one really good thing that I’ve learnt from them is how to stay together, stick together, and support each other. Which …

Shahid Kapoor says he won’t tolerate ‘bullying’ from Bollywood camps anymore | Bollywood

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Shahid Kapoor may be Pankaj Kapoor and Neliima Azeem’s son but he identifies as an ‘outsider’ in Bollywood. In a new episode of No Filter Neha, he spoke with actor-host Neha Dhupia about how he had to make his own way into the Hindi film industry without any help from his parents. He also mentioned all the ‘bullying’ he had to face throughout his life, and how he won’t take it lying down anymore. (Also read: When Shahid Kapoor shared his fights with Mira Rajput sometimes lasted for 15 days: ‘It really bothers me’) Shahid Kapoor appeared on the first episode of No Filter Neha and spoke about the bias that Bollywood camps have towards their favourites. Shahid said that while his father was from the film industry, he couldn’t really take any advantage of it to kickstart his own career. He said that only ‘stars, superstars and directors’ have that kind of power, ‘not character actors’. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Insiders vs Outsiders The actor also spoke …