5 min readMumbaiJul 26, 2026 04:17 PM IST Actor Tusshar Kapoor has opened up about the challenges of making his Bollywood debut despite coming from a film family. In a recent conversation with SCREEN, he recalled turning down sister Ekta Kapoor’s offer to launch him, adjusting to the film industry’s culture, and dealing with the scrutiny that came with being Jeetendra’s son. ‘There was a stereotypical expectation’ Before entering the film industry, Tusshar Kapoor studied abroad and landed a corporate job after graduation. However, he eventually decided to return to India and pursue acting. While his sister Ekta Kapoor was keen to launch him, Tusshar had different plans. “My sister was thinking of launching me with Kyunki Main Jhoot Nahi Bolta. She was launching her production house, but I said no. Even the jobs I was hunting for in the US, I didn’t want to use any influence. I went to business school, graduated with a good GPA, and then started looking for jobs. I got a decent job in Michigan, worked for a year, then …