Showing posts with label Nepotism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nepotism. Show all posts

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Who is the most successful person who entered through nepotism in Bollywood?

 1. Arjun Kapoor

Son of famous film producer, Boney Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor was an overweight adult when he was first spotted by YRF. He was then asked to lose weight if he wanted to start a career in films. And that is what he did. He went on to lose all his weight and become incredibly fit before he started shooting his debut film, ‘Ishaqzaade'. While this film did well and was praised by fans and critics alike, his subsequent films did not do so well. But, he is still seen as the face of many films and his filmography boasts of having worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry.

2. Alia Bhatt

Daughter of producer Mahesh Bhatt and actor Soni Razdan, Alia Bhatt too, was an overweight adult. She was launched by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions in their film, ‘Student Of The Year', along with Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. While she has managed to make a mark with her acting skills, the fact still exists that she was given a chance to debut with a huge banner film because of nepotism. All the three, Alia, Varun, and Sidharth are still considered to be Karan's “children” who he has mentored and are very dear to him. Alia Bhatt is perhaps the only actor who has proven her mettle by doing a wide niche of films like ‘Udta Punjab', ‘Highway', and ‘Dear Zindagi'. A

3. Athiya Shetty

She is the daughter of famous actor, Suniel Shetty and she made her debut with the Nikhil Advani directed ‘Hero' in 2015 along with Sooraj Pancholi. The film was produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai. The film flopped miserably, but their careers didn't as they were launched by Salman Khan and he has made sure to give them the right kind of exposure this time.

4. Emraan Hashmi

Mahesh Bhatt is his uncle and Emraan Hashmi was one of the few actors who came out and agreed to the fact that nepotism does exist in Bollywood. He, in an interview said, “Yes, nepotism exists in our industry, and I got a break because of it. If my uncle [Mahesh Bhatt], who is a producer and director hadn't been there, I wouldn't have been an actor.” His initial films earned him the tag of a ‘serial kisser' and till today, he hasn't shied away from that image.

5. Shraddha Kapoor

She is the daughter of the famous comic-villain Shakti Kapoor; and Shraddha Kapoor got a break in movies because of this tag. While she is extremely beautiful, her acting skills are next to zero. Almost all her films have failed miserably, but that hasn't stopped her from getting film projects. She was last seen in Mohit Suri's ‘Half Girlfriend', which was based on Chetan Bhagat's novel of the same name and needless to say, the film fared poorly in the box office. While her debut film, ‘Aashiqui 2' did do decent business at the box office, all her other films have flopped.

That big budget Saaho also bombed.

6. Sonakshi Sinha

Daughter of Shotgun aka Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha made her debut opposite Salman Khan in the hit film franchise, ‘Dabangg'. While that film did huge business because of the presence of Salman Khan, Sonakshi's career was boosted because of that. But, just like with other star kids, she has failed to leave an impression in Bollywood. Her films have tanked at the box office and only a few of her films like ‘Lootera' and the ‘Dabangg' series have managed to shine. She is landing a ton of lead roles in many movies and her career seems to be flourishing.

7. Sonam Kapoor

Daughter of jhakkaas actors, Anil and Sunita Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor too was an overweight adult. When she lost weight, she was offered Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Saawariya' alongside another debutant in Ranbir Kapoor. The film tanked miserably at the box office, but that didn't stop Sonam Kapoor from getting lead roles in various films. Almost all her films have failed to make their mark at the box office, barring her latest release, ‘Neerja', which was directed by Ram Madhvani. She was even publically called out by one of her co-stars, Abhay Deol for the movie ‘Aisha' where he said that the film had more to do with clothes than acting.

8. Tiger Shroff

He is the son of Jackie Shroff and is known more for his controversial sexist statements rather than for his acting. When he debuted with the film, ‘Heropanti' alongside actor Kriti Sanon, it failed to leave an impression on the audience. While Kriti had a tough time getting good roles after that, Tiger's career seems to have taken off with him getting lead roles in multiple movies. It's another story that those films do not do well at the box office.

9. Varun Dhawan

He is the son of famous producer David Dhawan and was launched in Bollywood through Karan Johar's ‘Student Of The Year'. He has managed to prove his acting capabilities and is a huge star with quite a female fan following. A few of his films have done well, but he is still a product of nepotism, and this fact cannot be denied by anyone.

Proper answer to this question is 1.Amir Khan 2.Salman Khan 3.Hritik Roshan 4.Ranabir Kapoor.And this most beautiful girl…

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Bollywood Stars Who You Wouldn't Have Seen Had It Not Been For Nepotism

Friday, June 19, 2026

Does nepotism exist in Indian cricket? If so, what are some examples?

 Yes . Nepotism do exist in cricket.

N SRINIVASAN

In 2008 when Virat Kohli was selected over S Badrinath,the then BCCI treasurer N.Srinivasan was strongly upset his felloe Tamil Nadu player being axed from the team.This was later revealed by Dilip Vengsarkar as

“He (Srinivasan) asked me on what basis was Badrinath axed & I told him about Virat's performance in the Emerging players tour to Australia.He argued that Badrinath has scored 800 runs for TN in that domestic season & when will he be given chance as he is already 29 & the next day he took Srikanth to Sharad Pawar & that was the end of my tenure”

Another such examples of Nepotism were:

Rohan Gavaskar

He wasn't even a shade of what his father used to be.He failed terribly as a cricket.He played for Bengal & then represented the country for 10 Odis. He started his second innings as a commentator

STUART BINNY

He was the son of Roger Binny,member of WC winning team 1983.He will be remembered for his record braking figures of 6/4 against Bangladesh.He is still a prominent player for Karnataka but the emergence of H Pandya & V Shankar has closed doors for the 34 year old.

Binny was selected for national team when Roger Binny was the member of selection committee . So Stuart was always been blamed & trolled for this.

There were allegations on Msd favouring Csk players.He once played with 6 csk players.

There are people who doubts KL Rahul selection in the Indian team despite a string of successive failures & they even abused VK on social media.

Friday, May 29, 2026

What is the difference between nepotism in Bollywood and nepotism in Hollywood?

 Bollywood is both the world's largest and the world's smallest film industry.

Although enormous in scale, from the outside it appears to be an extremely closed industry where power is concentrated in the hands of a relatively small number of people and studios.

Hollywood, on the other hand, offers a far larger platform for such activities.

In Hollywood, the concept of a "star's child" doesn't really exist. That said, it's not like the children of famous actors never become actors themselves. I've already given a few examples.

However, Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese are unlikely to be the ones to "launch" Colin Hanks or Dakota Johnson into the world.

In Hollywood, there's no such thing as a "child star debut." At least, it's not like Ananya Pandey or Janvi Kapoor were "debuted" by one of Bollywood's largest studios.

The fact that Colin is the son of Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's greatest treasures, doesn't seem to have had a dramatic impact on Colin's chances of stardom.

In fact, Colin often downplays the fact that he is Tom Hanks' son. His background hasn't determined his career or the opportunities he's had.

Others have chosen a similar path. Nicolas Coppola, nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, changed his last name to Cage to establish his own identity.

In Hollywood, the principle of meritocracy is more firmly ingrained. Will Smith's son, Jaden Smith, suddenly disappeared from the public eye. He was certainly given opportunities, but it didn't work out, and now he's been sidelined.

That doesn't happen in Bollywood. Most "children of stars" with even a little talent are given countless chances, and even those who do disappear don't disappear until they've experienced multiple massive failures.

Friday, May 22, 2026

What are the 10 worst movies of Bollywood nepotism?

 1. Azaad - This was Rasha Thadani’s Bollywood debut, and it went on to be a massive flop at the box office.

2. Loveyapa - Starring two nepo kids, Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor, this film was a disaster!

3. Naadaniyan - Stars Khushi Kapoor once again, and this time, it was with Ibrahim Ali Khan. The only memories people have of this film are of the cringe dialogues of Khushi.

4. Ladykler - Starring Arjun Kapoor, this film went on to become the movie with the lowest tickets ever sold in 2023.

5. Baaghi 3 - The storyline was illogical, and Tiger Shroff was a flop!

6. Ganapath - Another Tiger Shroff movie that was a disaster!

7. Loveyatri - Aayush Sharma made his Bollywood debut through the production house of his brother-in-law, Salman Khan, but the only noteworthy thing about this flop movie was a song that was a hit.

8. Student of the Year 2 - Featuring two nepo kids, Tiger Shroff and Ananya Panday, this movie was a disaster, and it also spoiled Tara Sutaria’s Bollywood debut.

9. Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri - Starring Ananya Pandey, the movie was even weirder than its title.

10. The Archies - Nepotism couldn't have peaked higher than this. Starring all the new nepo kids in a single frame, The Archies stars Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, who made their Bollywood debuts with this film, and the movie was a cringefest!

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

If nepotism works in the Bollywood industry, then why did it fail for Abhishek Bachchan?

 Nepotism not just failed for AB baby.

It failed also for Arjun Kapoor, Esha Deol and Ahana Deol,.

Tusshar Kapoor with Double S in his name. hardly had single s for successful film.

So are prince khans, Fardeen khan and Zayed Khan.

And last is very interesting. successful mother's duplicate copy and Oscar level father's DNA in her, but neither North nor South.

Monday, April 6, 2026

What are the 10 worst movies of Bollywood nepotism?

 10. Notebook {Launched Mohnish Behl’s daughter, courtesy Salman Khan}

9. Hero {Launched Aditya Pancholi’s son, courtesy Salman Khan}

8. Refugee {Launched Amitabh Bachchan’s son, courtesy J. P. Dutta}

7. Love Story {Launched Rajendra Kumar’s son, courtesy Rajendra Kumar}

6. Maine Tujhko Dil Diya {Launched Salman’s brother, courtesy Sohail himself}

5. Saawariya {Launched Rishi Kapoor’s son and Anil Kapoor’s daughter, courtesy Sanjay Leela Bhansali}

4. Second Hand Husband {Launched Govinda’s daughter, courtesy Amolak Singh}

3. Kal, Aaj aur Kal {Launched Raj kapoor’s son, courtesy Raj kapoor}

2. Prem Agan {Launched Firoz Khan’s son, courtesy Firoz Khan}

AND THE WINNER IS

  1. LOVE YATRI {Launched Salman’s brother-in-law, courtesy Salman Khan}

Monday, March 16, 2026

Who is the best example of nepotism in Bollywood?

 This is Harshvardhan Kapoor (guy on the right) -

Harsh auditions for Life Of Pi.

He is not selected.


This is Sonam Kapoor (the girl on the right).

Sonam auditions for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

She is not selected.


Now comes the below people -

This is Late Irrfan Khan.

He was offered a role in Robopocalypse by Spielberg.

He was offered the role of Hani Salaam in Body of Lies, by Ridley Scott starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

He was offered the role of Dr. Mann in Interstellar, by Nolan.

He was offered Vincent Kapoor in The Martian by Ridley Scott again.

He turned down all of these dream proposals.


This is Ronit Roy.

Ronit was offered Zero Dark Thirty and Homeland (TV series).

He turned down both of them due to his prior commitments for Student of the Year and Adaalat (TV Series).

Not just this,

Dilip Kumar rejected the lead role in Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

Now comes these actors -

Rajesh Shringarpure, who acted as a CIA agent in Hollywood film Seal Team Six is doing TV Series on Sony named Punyashlok Ahilyabai.

Pitobash Tripathy who did a Hollywood Film Million Dollar Arm and French film 7 jours pas plus, is doing small dialogue-free supporting roles in Indian movies.

Gaurav Chopra, who did a cameo in Blood Diamond and atleast 1 more actor unreleased Hollywood movie, is doing Indian TV serials.



To conclude,

  • The nepotistic stars are getting opportunities delivered to their doorsteps. But they are rejected due to lack of talent.
  • Self made stars are rejecting dream projects, which doesn’t honor their talent.
  • Deserving people are still struggling to get their voices heard. If they die tomorrow, below picture would depict the earth before and after their deaths -