Nepotism is not about talent. It’s about misuse of influence

One thing I've noticed frequently is when someone points out the rampant nepotism that exists within southern film industries the fans of these stars always say that those actors have proven themselves by their acting. Whereas the point is they could prove themselves mainly because they kept on getting new movie offers even after giving flops. But for an outsider that's impossible , one flop and you'll be erased out of the industry map.

4:56 As a telugu person, I completely agree with you. Tollywood is dominated by those 5 families.

As late Sushant singh Rajput once said that nepotism as long as it is in its own space is fine. When the privileged start forming lobbies to start bending the industry to their will, it gets toxic and hostility against newcomers would be apparent and ultimately, the independent/individual talent will bear the brunt which is the harsh truth today.

Lack of good writers is a bigger problem than nepotism

This reminds me of Rohit Shetty saying he gave the role to Sara Ali Khan just because she came to his office asking for it 😢😅

I wish you spoke about how nepotism is only driven for the male heirs in the Telugu industry and almost never the female heirs. And similarly for the other south industries too. I'm sure if there are these many talents encouraged or cultivated among the men, the women too could have a chance, but the culture is obviously patriarchal. Also, you really should make a video about how the south industries have gone from having wonderful talented actresses from their own linguistic culture to barely having any actresses speaking their own language (Esp Telugu)

The fact that Shivajirao Gaikwad aka Rajnikanth is actually an outsider in the South Cinema. He earned soo much fame that his fans literally worship him in South India. ❤

I am glad that outsiders like Siddhant Gupta (Jubilee), Barun Sobti (Asur), Pratik Gandhi (Scam 1992), Karan Thacker (Khakee: the Bihar Chapter) have been offered roles that make a difference. People blaming big producers and studios that they are not giving chance to outsiders must be grateful that we did not had to watch the afore-mentioned talented individuals debut in cringe commercial movies. It's just my view- considering the fact that OTT has opened the floodgates of intelligent, sensible and highly engaging writing, a talented outsider wanting to make a mark would benefit if he chooses a good script over making a flashy but forgettable theatrical debut in a mass movie!

Just FYI, I wouldn't put Ranveer and Deepika as self made stars. Their families might not be directly in the industry, but had enough resources and connections to get them projects. For me, someone like Rajkumar Rao and Ayushman are much more impressive in terms of starting from nothing.🔥

I think one key aspect in Malayalam (and probably Tamil) cinema is the availability of opportunities.. in Malayalam cinema, you can have a Suraj Venjaramoodu, Biju Menon, Manju Warrier etc. playing a major role in films which do very well.. also the appreciation for character actors and comedians is much more, so folks who come up from a stage background like theatre or mimicry get chances more easily. Not to mention cases where producers like a Prithviraj giving meaningful roles to a Roshan Matthew in Kuruthi, which is just one example.

Ajay Devgn's case is very unique. It was uncommon for an action director's son to be a hero/star. Not to mention IMO he had the best debut of any actor in Bollywood history. A movie with new actor/new actress directed by unknown director up against Lamhe headlined by YRF with one of the big superstars of that time in Anil Kapoor not to mention Sridevi. Also, the smear campaign launched by YRF to pressure Ajay to postpone the movie. From criticizing his looks to talent and these were not random people who were doing it. Yash Chopra(one of the reasons Ajay hasn't worked with YRF till date), Yash Johar, Anil Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah,etc. They all apologized after the movie became successful. Also, I guess the new actors don't accept privilege. If you see Ajay's interview he always says he never had to struggle or do anything like that, if current lot had that amount of self awareness then audience would have been more forgiving.

What is called Nepotism in Hindi cinema is actually just laziness of the producers to find better talent.

its also important to note that there are levels of nepotism, people like shahid kapoor and vicky kaushal are from families associated with the film industry but it was not as easy for them as it was for ranbir or alia to debut and sustain in the industry, they are doing it purely by their hard work and talent similarly ranveer's dad is super rich and has many connections in Bollywood, he even financed band baja baarat so his journey was not as hard as maybe a rajkumar

I feel Ramcharan carries is more of a responsibility and pressure than a privilege. As a son of lengendary actor I still remember how everyone expected him to dance the best and fight and compared to his father constantly and now having his own identity and removing the tag of chiranjeevi son is itself a great achievement where in other star kids failed to do like Abhishek bachan though he is talented enough

Ranveer Singh also is a product of Nepotism by the way. It’s a clever manner in which he has been portrayed by deliberately not letting his family connections to the movie industry known due to which most of us arent aware of it.

In bollywood at least nepotism is questioned, outside Bollywood in other industries especially in private and public companies nobody questions nepotism.

Speaking from Malayalam industry standpoint, there's no such concept as a film family like the Kapoor's or the Bachans. None of the nepo actors believe they will get multiple chances at acting just because they are nepo kids. Fahadh's first film was so bad, his father sent him abroad for his education, he came back after around 10 years later without a degree, and he got side role in the movie " tournament". After that it was all his hardwork. Same with Dulquer, his mother told him "people like your father (mamooty) due to some luck, don't expect the same good fortune to happen to you, get a good job and settle down". He went abroad for his MBA, made some short film with his friends, finally realising that acting was his passion. Vineeth Srinivasan was never considered as an actor until recently, he was known more for his singing, he acted in side roles in movies and even started directing small budget movies. It was due to him the actor Nivin Pauly was discovered. Prithviraj too has a production house where genuine people can come and pitch their ideas. There are many other examples. These actors never take the audience for granted, which is why the audience loves them.

U missed Sushant in ur list of self-made actors. Its his 4th death anniversary too. In his words, “Over a period of time, if we keep giving chances to people who don’t have any talent or skills, then eventually, we will create an unbalanced equation. The whole industry will collapse because the target audience is being exposed to wonderful international cinema and talent. We are yet to reach that tipping point, but we must never take the audience’s understanding and our relevance for granted.”

Laughed so hard at "Ek ek family main dus dus hero hota hai" 😭 That is so sad. To be someone's 53rd choice could be so frustrating and exhausting. I believe you can never compare the Nepotism of the Hindi cinema industry and Telugu cinema industry to that of Kannada, Thamizh or Malayalam. Though Vijay, Suriya, Ravi, STR and Karthik came from a family of cinema, it is only because you see promise and talent these 'star kids' are given another chance. The audience of 1990s and 2000s may have been more forgiving, but the audience now are more analytical about who's worth their Rs 200. Sometimes it helps that the director is a bigger star than the actor. But the chances given to the star kids of Hindi cinema are insane! After so many less than mediocre projects.😕 I watched movies like Aligarh and Gulmohar, rewinding and revisiting so many beautifully made scenes. I can't watch a 2 minute clip from SOTY 2 without fast forwarding the cringe.

My only complain with most nepokids is please enter industry only if you have trained in acting and are willing to further improve. Choose good scripts coz you have the option to choose which outsiders don't have. See Hritik, Ranbir & Alia for example

Stars like Adivi Sesh, Naveen Polishetty, Siddhu Jonnalagadda made it to the top because they wrote their own stories. This is one of the ways to make it big... Acquire writing/directing skills...

Top talented nepokids #1 ranbir kapoor #2 hrithik roshen #3 Akshaye khanna #4 Alia bhatt #5 shraddha kapoor

Bro from the Telugu industry, Akhil Akikeni and Srinivasan Bellamkonda are probably considered to be bottom of the barrel in terms of newcomers. It’s people like Vishvaksen and Siddhu Jonolagoddha who are succeeding and they didn’t have any previous connections to the industry

I don't have a problem with nepotism if it provides actual good talents like hrithik, allu arjun, surya, Puneet rajkumar, dulquer.

The funniest shit is that the nepo kids don’t even realize that they’re being bashed 😂🤣

One aspect hugely missed in nepotism is that it's present in all industries. It's about parents going to any length to establish their kids. A successful doctor getting their kids a private medical degree, then helping them open a hospital/clinic isn't any different. They don't step back just because their son is an average doctor. Most of us, when our kids grow up, will try to get them internship in large companies by using our connections. A successful lawyer does the same for their lawyer kids. And so on

The problem with nepotism in the film industry, particularly Bollywood and Tollywood, is that new talents are not only denied opportunities (keep it in the family) but are sabotaged if they show promise. Kill the competition to stay relevant. Some Nepo kids are quite talented. But the vas majority of untalented nepo kids are repeatedly given starring roles with the hope that they somehow make it. This does not work in sports (although politics does) because a star sportsman cannot necessarily produce a star sportsman kid e.g. Gavaskar, Tendulkar etc.

Haven't seen Ananya's work but Arjun and Sara's case is really frustrating for the audience like me. And I get more disappointed by the kind of works they're getting regardless of several bad performances than their performances themselves. Why these good directors and the producers keep on choosing them instead of so many other talents who are just ready to burst is beyond my understanding 😔 like beyond!!!!!why???????

Thanks Anmol for providing a very nuanced and balanced take on nepotism encompassing all cinema industries. I see a lot of people abusing Bollywood, however they forget nepotism exists in abundance in other industries as well. In the end content matters a lot, however star kids do get the advantage of getting multiple opportunities to prove themselves...which is a sad reality existing everywhere.

We can't blame Nepo kids of being born into star families. The blame should be on film makers who give them opportunities AGAIN n AGAIN. Plus Bollywood lacks so much in content and creativity compared to any other film industry.. India or abroad.

My family is also from the same background as Yash's family, money these drivers & conductors get is very minimal to get their children into activities such as acting, really happy for Yash & his family.

Nepotism is not a problem if the person is talented. I understand that children from film families naturally gravitate towards movies because that for them is ‘success’. But there are very few people who actually seem passionate about the projects they’re doing. Yes star kids should be humble and acknowledge their privileges. But i find it a bit odd when people reduce the achievements of actors who have already proven themselves (Alia, Ranbir) to nepotism and expect them to acknowledge it in every single interview. It’s frustrating. Also.. nepotism will live on. People who’re fighting against it will also do everything they can to help their kids to be a part of the industry. So they should look at it with a simple lens of: ‘Am i really passionate about the craft? Will an audience be happy after they spend Rs.500 to watch me?’ That’s it.

Sara Ali khan in my opinion is also not doing well with the privilege she has. And tbh I feel like even if she signs a good script she won't do any justice to her character

I'm glad that you're talking about nepotism in Tollywood. No one will even dare to talk due to fan wars. 90% of main actors are from Nepo background and there are at least 7 actors from Mega family. New actors struggle like anything.

Nepotism is rampant in Bollywood and Tollywood and that’s a fact. I guess the reason why Bollywood gets highlighted all the time is that you have talented actor/actresses around you but they seldom get their due. Like you said it takes a long time for some star kid to take a step back after having starred in numerous films but what about the lost opportunities for talented actors? What was a wasted opportunity for a star kid could have been a breakthrough for an outsider but they were never given the chance. While the talentless star kid retires, the talented outsider fades into oblivion and that’s the sad part.

I remember DQ talking about nepotism in one of his interviews that in Malyalam industry It's not very common.. there are not many second generation actors especially before he started his career... and even if anybody has tried they have not been very successful so they never thought their audience will guarantee you success just because you come from a certain lineage.... nobody is gonna give you opportunities if the audience doesn't accept you... whereas in Hindi & Telugu there are 3rd/4th generation actors but in Malyalam even the second generation found it difficult to make their place...they have to prove themselves over and over again to get opportunities and i think this is the reason in malyalam industry atleast i have never saw a mediocre work even if it's there it's not so much like Hindi/Telugu...i mean it's almost embarrassing to see some actors getting opportunities over & over again even though they have no talent and it's visible that it's all because they have certain power.. And you can see actors like Prithviraj, Dulquer still trying to shed that Star kid tag and still trying hard to prove that they are much more than a star kid❤️🙌

What I've observed in south Nepo kids/stars is that whenever you see them outside or on any interviews/shows they seem very very humble ( and aware and acknowledge the facts that audiences are superpowers ) which I don't get to see much when it comes to Bollywood. And in Tamil Industry you see guys like Dhanush launching outsiders like Shivakarthikeyan & VJs so they get the privilege ( which tbh is quite normal, even I'd think of my son first to handover my business) but they also look to distribute the privilege/help others by launching new/non-nepo talents.

In tamil even biggest star kids have not shined if they are not worthy

I love how this video is not restricted to Bollywood. Thanks a lot for covering south Indian cinema too :)

This is The India where Nehru-Gandhi family held PMship for nearly 38 + 10 (Seńorita Sonia) years since our Independence. But we only find fault to blame Nepotism in Bollywood 😂 We are a pathetic bunch of people

Shahid is a best eg of coming up after doing hardwork... He hasn't got work because he was a star kid .. he got work because he did all the hardwork

As Siddhant put it, the struggle between a starkid and an outside is night and day. Even the struggle of some starkid like Shahid who actually worked hard in comparison to all the likes of Sonam, Arjun, Sonakshi, Ananya ect... tells the whole story of how they don't acknowledge their privilege and constant opportunity given on a silver platter served with a gold spoon. Even their argument that audience decide eventually which talent sustain (referring to Adi Chopra comment on Uday in the Romantics) is simply astounding of arrogance as they do not care how many talents are crushed in that process unfortunately.

The way James talks about other languages cinema apart from Hindi Cinema is just brilliant. He should write books about Cinema and should interview more famous actors, producers and directors. For many years now several actors from OTT are giving a formidable competition nowadays to Bollywood which is GREAT.

Have you heard of forming fan associations for an actor before his first film even got released? You may think it happened in Andra or Tamil Nadu but it happened in Kerala itself where Mohanlal's son Pranav got that privilege. 😂

Tollywood also gives nepo kids more opportunities. Just look at akhil. Another example from Kollywood is vijay at his early stage. His first film itself was a box office bomb, but his subsequent films before raajavin paarve was directed by his father himself. So, his entry to cinema didn't mug the chance of anyone else since his father and mother themselves produced and directed the films. So, his entry to cinema didn't mug the chance of anyone else since his father and mother themselves produced and directed the films. One more thing, vikram is a cousin of yesteryear star Prasanth, who is probably well known for the lead male in tamil movie jeans, co starring aishwarya rai. Suriya himself said in many events that he wasn't enough good to act and dance in his early days and how he was proud of his brother Karthi who achieved recognition through his first film itself.

Ranveer Singh is not an outsider

Just today while going through my Instagram feed I came across a video of the Archie’s gang flying to some place for their film . Every single actor in that film was a nepo kid Ofcourse with varying degrees. It’s also interesting to note that the director of the film is Zoya Akhtar , another nepo kid. What’s amusing is that her first film Lucky By chance addresses the very issue of nepotism , connections , talented outsiders being left behind due to lack of connections . Honestly , I’m ready to give star kids a chance …or two ! We do after all have Hrithik Roshan as a prime example of not to judge a book by it’s covers. What annoys me is when I see the likes of Jhanvi , Sara etc being cast in film after film with no results to show for. What baffles me is when I open Netflix or Prime , I see Abhishek Bachchan in his 75th film. These people have replaced one talented person after another over the years yet we still wonder if nepotism exists. That interview with Adivi Shesh was eye opening. Outsiders have to resort to writing their own films now. This says everything that most naysayers would never admit to.

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I hail from Tamil Nadu, and if you were to ask me about nepotism in the Tamil industry, my answer would be YES. However, the interesting thing is that it isn't as much of a problem here. Even if someone comes from a privileged background, their talent is the ultimate deciding factor. While being a nepo kid may grant them access to notable projects initially, it doesn't guarantee success if they lack talent. The Tamil cinema audience is discerning and passionate. They have the power to reject anyone, regardless of their connections, if they fail to prove their mettle. Conversely, if an outsider demonstrates genuine dedication to acting and chooses compelling scripts, the Tamil people are known to offer more opportunities to succeed. Tamil people appreciate and admire individuals who start from scratch and achieve great heights through hard work and determination. The industry welcomes those who put in genuine efforts and display their talent, regardless of their background. It's this ethos that sets the Tamil industry apart and creates opportunities for deserving individuals to shine.

Chiyaan Vikram sir is the son of a small time character actor named Vinod Raj. His film career never took off and he never even got any substantial supporting part. It was only after his son Vikram became a big star and earned all the masses' love and respect that Vinod Raj started getting film offers because of Vikram's influence. If this is not the unthinkable, I don't know what is. Salute to Vikram sir.

Nepotism in Bollywood has always annoyed me but not as much as when Sara Ali Khan said she knew she was not talented in an interview... Well if you know then work on your craft, and go to school... rather than serving nonsense every single time hoping to learn as you go. Use your privilege to better yourself. You don't see anyone complain as much about Wamiqa or Ishaan. The other thing is the audience treats Nepotism kids like a spectator sport... The attention they get is mind-bending for people who are disliked for their privilege.

Its really sad that people don't acknowledge the differences between someone who has made it on his or her own versus someone who had it served on a platter.... The sole reason why SRK is truly the last Superstar ❤

at one point of time i was very critical of nepotism, but as one grows old understands that it is natural for any business person(in this case the film-makers) to provide their kids with everything they need to excel in the field they wish to and especially when you have the power, connections and money to do so. its quite similar to the the curruption in jobs and college recruitments. the thing is try to balance as their field apart from being economical is artistic too and arts needs talent to prosper, which is not the property of some clan or family

Even though there is nepotism in Mollywood, the Malayali audience retains only those who know how to act. Eg : Dulquer salman - son of mammoty Fahad fazil - són of legendary director fazil

I dont want to give an opinion here but appreciate ANMOL for compiling this and giving us the insight to other cinemas as well, Keep up the good work bro❤❤

The nepotism in the southern parts of India is never spotlighted because I guess there are not many outsiders trying there as I have seen most people thinking that having a person who works in films is extremely needed to even crack a role in that industry. Bollywood is the code that everyone tries to crack, thus they see the star kids getting more and more chances other than them

Nepotism is something unavoidable unless the fraternity wants to bring change in it. I’m okay with actors like Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor but I would like to see more of Tripti Dimri and Rajkumar Rao (jus an eg)

Telugu industry is peak nepotism. It is because of the pure passion and talent that actors like Nani, Vijay Devarakonda, Adivi Sesh and Priyadarshi are surviving. I really feel bad for female actors. I do not remember a single Telugu mainstream film in the last 20 years that had a Telugu female lead. Roja was probably the last native Telugu female star. Since then, we have been importing female leads from other southern states and Mumbai.

One more important point is that nepotism doesn't just mean filmy families launching their kin, it also means the ultra rich and connected non-filmy people who hobnob with cinema glitterari and get a chance for their children. Example- Chirag Paswan (Father famous politician), Kiara advani (family friends with people like juhi chawla salman khan) etc. I'm not pointing to these 2 specifically, I just mean this category of influential yet non-filmy don't face the nepotism flack.

The thing with Vijay, Suriya, Karthi, STR, Jayam Ravi and Dhanush are, that they have become more successful than their parent never were. For example, Vijay's and Dhanush's dads are not big directors, nobody knows their movies.

Nepotism has been there for decades. Let's not forget aamir khan, salman khan, rd burman, kishore kumar, they all had connections and the list will be countless. It was just not known as nepotism at that time. The point is, people who were talented and could connect with the audience, they made their mark. People who failed in that, faded. But today the problem is that despite failing in every film repeatedly, the starkids are somehow still getting opportunities. And some of them are just bad. I don't know how Sara Ali Khan or Arjun Kapoor still manage to get roles, they are just bad! I am sure they have other talents, but acting is not one of those. In today's time it has almost come to a point of being shameless. And of course, bad scripts, bad filmmaking just add on to the plight of the audience.

Of course outsiders can make it big. Yash, Nani, Vijay D, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, and Adivi Sesh are all stars. However the real issue with nepotism is the opportunities given. Especially in the hindhi film industry, star kids get good scripts and commercial opportunities much easier than outsiders but that's not even the worst part. The bad part is that even when their projects are abysmal and it's clear there's a huge lack of talent they will STILL get good projects whereas outsiders have to struggle for roles.

There are two aspects of this process: 1. Entry: Let's get an example, How one enters into any business? One easy way is that your family owns a business and then you can enter into that business whenever you want, it doesn't matter whether you have any degree or you have just passed 10th or 12th grade. In the same way film industry is a business and they have every right to allow their kids to give easy access to this business doesn't matter if the kid has talent in acting or any other form of filmmaking. The hard way to enter into any business is open your own start-up and struggle. 2. Post Entry: Let's take an example of Ambanis, Both Mukesh and Anil Ambani inherited the same assets/businesses from their father somewhere in the early 2000s. And we all know where they are right now, Same in filmmaking one would get opportunities (in some cases more than they deserve) but it would be difficult to get success unless you're talented or work hard. After a point, it doesn't matter if you have started that business on your own or you inherited it from your family all it matters is how good you're. Everyone has the right to give their kids an easy access to the field they work hard for maybe over a couple of decades. If I am a doctor and I have a hospital, I would like my kid to become a doctor and then join my hospital.

I feel the bashing of nepotism in bollywood is more related to politics , if bollywood shifts to noida film studios then this bashing would disappear..

Best, detailed video about nepotism in the Indian film industry (not just bollywood). Love your content ❤

Jammy wanted to diss ananya Pandey And didn't want controversies...

Vikram is not an outsider. His father Vinod Raj used to play small role in Tamil films. Actor thyagarajan is his uncle and Prasanth is his first cousin.

Actresses who come from non-filmy background are mostly rich and they have enough resoruces to go for moddelling kiara , disha are some examples , but kanagna truly travels a tough journey

I watched more hindi movies than my own country's movies! I remember watching 2014-2015 hindi dub south indian movies, man those feelings were something else. The variety array of genres in South is really promising! Now I watched more South Indian movies than any other industries combined. Everytime I used to hear Bollywood nepotism discussion, south indian movie families literally flashes before my eyes; as you said, talent is king. They aren't as problematic unless they are not up for the job. This generation's nepotism is total bullsh#t! Most of them are trash tbh. The problem actually starts with us, how we view them as something godlike figures! Taimur is one good recent example. Humans are sometimes pathetically disappointing! Good to see, you brought the light to other industries as well.

Bhagyashri's son is one of the great actors that we got. Nothing of the Napotism helps him. His mom was the most loved actress more than 3 decades ago. I watched his 'Mard ko Dard Nahin hota! ' This film has got a pack Of talented actors like Radhika Madan and Gulshan D. A true cinema lover would appreciate their efforts in this film. I am surprised at the way sons and the daughters if the established actors and directors are made to feel like despite churning out epic performances .... Alia and Ranbir... They have given their stellar performances over the last two decades. People call them Nepo kids....However they completely forget about Ramcharan and Jnr NTR 's fathers. They don't call it nepotism.! This is double standard!

It’s true, after Hrithik, there hasn’t been anyone that remarkable coming in. Amitabh Bacchan, The Three Khans, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik are still the only ones we keep mentioning in the Bollywood scene :((

True that but would also like to say that even us are to be blamed,they will say nepotism all the time yet they will follow the so called same "nepokids"in social media .Just look at the fan following of Ananya ,Sara and compare that with Tripti Dimri, Radhika Apte

No one or any media, in my opinion, has evaluated this topic better. THANK YOU MAN.

While nepotism is definitely a concerning topic that we need to do a deep dive into, there is this undeniable power politics in the Indian film industries as well that we should focus on. For instance, someone like an Aishwarya Rai-who is arguably one of the most successful & popular Bollywood stars (a non-nepo kid)-was denied the opportunity to star in a few of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters because of the overpowering influence of Salman & Shahrukh Khan. It's just plain sad.

Nepotism is Rajeev khandelwal not getting enough opportunity and Arjun Kapoor getting movies one after another

Rightly said! Nepo kids have access to big directors and producers even before they begin whereas outsiders have to earn it, that too takes an enormous amount of time to cement their feet in industry. Also, despite several absurd and failed performances, we are made to see the movies of talentless nepo kids again & again. They keep getting chances however, some of them improve to some extent in due course of time. Outsiders don't enjoy this luxury. " Jaha se inka struggle shuru hota hain, hamare sapne khatam hote hain" Was best.

No problem of being a nepo unless you prove your talent onscreen but I also demand a healthy mixture of both nepos and outsiders in hindi that all 4 south industries does. Audience literally love Dhanush, Allu Arjun,Vijay, Fahad Fassil, Ranbir Kapoor despite all are from film families but u can't deny that all of them are also immensely talented and they also proved it

Ranveer Singh’s Outsider story sold by Yash Raj is still a biggest myth 😅

Nepotism is everywhere.. Acting,Production,Business,Politics. It is similar to caste oppression

Never so early, so my 2 cents: we as audience need to vote with our money AND our attention. Starkids get attention on social media and that translates to movies because that makes quick money, no matter how rubbish the content. Stop following them on social media or any news gossip sites. Choose consciously to give give money and attention to talented actors work, unique film projects (and yes, if the star kid has talent, support them too). And secondly, so freaking proud of Jammy for the Extraction 2 interview. Such an intelligent and high quality session. Huge well done. (unrelated, I know, but I hope you see this!)

It's not restricted to actors we need more creative writers, filmmakers and Storytellers now that we have freedom in web space to push boundaries in series and Movies we have great actors...but out genres are restricted to gangster violence, psychological drama or slice of life stories and mass action in mainstream it aches my heart seeing insanely written shows like Succession, Ted Lasso, Better call Saul and even in Japan or Korea shows and anime... it's so bloody good but in India we always restrict this to actors genre expansion or subversion seriously Indian cinema is craving and in Between shows like Rocket boys s02 gives sigh of relief....we need more

Nepotism is a thing all over the world in the film industry. Here in Germany and Austria it has been around for generations, and don't get me started what is going on in the US. Many keep their business in the family not only the film industry. Doctors do it, lawyers do it, butchers do it, farmers do it, bakers do it, shopkeepers do it..... And I'm just thinking about the businesses in my small German town that have been in the same family for more then 3 generations.

Tamil actor Vikram is not an outsider. His father is an actor

It does feel unfair when someone less talented than you gets the job because of their connections but it the reality of the society that we must make peace with. Putting myself in their shoes, if I was someone who worked my ass off day and night to build an empire, I would want my kids to have an easy ride. A parent obviously wants best for their children and wishes for them to have an easy life if it could be helped. However, if someone intentionally makes trouble for those who're more deserving of the job and blocks their path, then it becomes problematic. What's also really irritating is these star kids crying about their so called struggle and repeatedly refusing to acknowledge their privilege. I mean sure, pollen allergy is probably huge for someone living in a first world country but it simply cannot compare to a person deprived of all basic human rights somewhere in North Korea.

You mentioned about Anna Ben but dint mention about keerthi Suresh or kahani priyadarshan.Anna Ben auditioned for her first role without revealing her identity.She was superb itself in her first movie.And you also forgot to mention about Jayasurya and As if Ali who are also self made star.

American here, new to Indian cinema. I’ve only discovered your great channel. Loved this video as I’ve been exploring Kannada cinema and thinking how the 3 Shetty’s seemed different from some of the other stars, most very talented but have discovered their nepotistic advantages. So thank you for this brief but comprehensive video. On a separate topic, though the majority of your videos appear to be responding to “just released” films, i have a requested for an admittedly broad and deep topic: a survey of the different regional cinema of the past 10-20 year. I have dived into Kannada, Telugu, a touch of Malayan and Tamil …. and have yet to finish a Hindi film…but I’m diving blind most of the time. I tried looking for a survey video of the different Indian regional cinemas but the few are all just in Hindi with no subtitles. Would TRULY appreciate that from your channel as I truly appreciate your critical takes on contemporary Indian cinema ❤

Sad marathi cinema doesn't even get mention in critique of nepotism as almost most of our industry are hardcore theatre or TV actors. Yet if such a video doesn't mention them, that explains the absolute lack of stardom or appreciation marathi cinema has. Laxmikant berde, Sachin, Ashok saraf, atul kulkarni, Jitendra joshi, Nana Patekar, Sachin Khedekar, Girish Kulkarni, Siddarth Jadhav, Sharad Kelkar, Subodh Bhave, Ameya Wagh, Siddharth Chandekar, Sanjay Narvekar, Shreyas Talpade, Bharat Jadhav, Swapnil Joshi, Upendra Limaye and i can go on and on. All mighty actors in their own right, yet have always settled for side roles in bollywood and not been able to be a so called "star" barring say nana. I don't even wanna mention the countless great actresses marathi industry or theatre has produced starting from the greatest Smita herself, but wanna sum up by saying Rohini Hattangadi has a legit BAFTA, yet couldn't make in Bollywood industry as there is literal lack of appreciation of great acting. Instead we now know her by Sasu in Chaar Divas Sasu Che a marathi soap. That's how bollywood has treated great actors. But still I am proud of this industry.

But in T'wood, there are actors like Chiranjeevi (at the starting years), Nani, Vijay Devarakonda, Raghuvaran (in the earlier years), Vijay Sethupathi, Kamal Hassan, Ajith and Vikram in K'wood, Dileep and Mammootty in M'wood alongwith the youngsters like Tovino Thomas, Nivin Pauly. Dileep still deserves the mention (despite that kidnapping controversy he is in).In the initial years, he was doing character comedic roles (like Jayaram). Dileep in his initial years was working with actors mostly like Mammootty (in his earlier movies), Mohanlal, Innocent, Kalabhavan Mani.

I just wish young actors like tripti dimri,sidhart Gupta,wamiqa get more projects commercial space.I want to see them more rather than the younger nepo kids like Sara,janvi .I feel they are not right up to the mark like the earlier lot like saif ,abhisekh,ranbir,alia 😅

The biggest crime I would say the entire film industry has done is they crushed a common man's dream of ever becoming an actor on the big screen. sapne dekhne se pehle hi tod diye. The sheer delusion the film makers have to make movies like the latest salman khan sulabh shauchalay aka kisi ka bhai kisi ki jaan shows how dejected the film industry and it's "Baahubalis" are from reality. This hurts and disrespects nobody but art of cinema. It really bothers me and angers me that an art form that i love so much that is hindi cinema has literally 4 good directors and Writers ki toh koi aukaat hi nahi hai bhai is industry mein.

Ranveer Singh is not from outside, he’s related to AK and his grandma was an actress….nepotism exists in every industry, it’s the repeat opportunities that these bad artists get due to their family and the silent threat for outsiders in south film industry. Very rightly said that south film industry doesn’t have many outsiders hence nepotism is less debated

You completely missed Uday chopra😅 One of the biggest director producer son... I still believe it's all depend on audience choice.. That's why Uday failed no. of times. And whereas Audience accepted Alia bhatt with open arms bcoz of her Talent. So talent plays an important role no matter you are a star kid or outsider👍🏻

Jammy talking about nepotism is the most un-ironical thing I have seen.. Get it? 😅

Well explained and nuanced video on nepotism jammy 👏👏 One problem which come to my mind regarding nepotism is about writers.. India is a developing nation, when you are born in a privileged family with connections even if you have talent how can you possibly understand the life of other peoples who are below your social class (which is probably majority of indians), hence lack of originality, and more grounded and rooted stories..

Not you Jammy calling 40 Yr old Ranbir Kapoor a "younger generation" 😕

For a nepo kid to get 1 or 2 chances to prove himself/herself can be considered kind of fair... But the amount of sub par movies they get before they stop getting chances is what baffles me.

Nepotism is not just being born into film families. You also have to acknowledge the privilege of coming from rich and connected families. Like kiara advani’s parents are friends with half of Bollywood. Would you say her journey is similar to say kriti sanon or Richa Chadda?

If it exists, it exists.. It exists everywhere. the only reason we speak of Bollywood or any film industry is because in this stream, it instantly results in stardom..We need to get out of this debate now because everyone now knows that nepotism is prevalent in film industry and it is on them whether they want to spend their lives chasing this dream

Nepotism is not the problem if we look at talented actors like Ranbir, Alia , Ramcharan , NTR. But still i feel genuine competition should exist . Maybe we are missing something we don't know about as the talent never gets the chance to prove himself