Varun Dhawan: Cinema is nobody’s birthright!

Recently, Kangana Ranaut spoke about nepotism in the industry and even called filmmaker Karan Johar the ‘flag-bearer of nepotism’ and labelled him as the ‘movie-mafia’ on his chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’. This further escalated and became a huge controversy, with various Bollywood actors putting forth their opinions on the same. While some admitted that they too have faced nepotism, others said it’s a myth.

(Also read: Did Karan Johar just ask Kangana Ranaut to leave Bollywood?!)

Recently, in an interview with a leading tabloid, star kid Varun Dhawan was asked to comment on the issue. To this, the actor asserted, “I definitely think if you’re born into the industry you get easier access but that’s about it. I have never denied that, but after that, only talent and hard work sustains you. Nobody is ready to burn money just because you have a filmi lineage.”

“Superstars in every era have come from outside the industry and that will continue to happen because cinema is nobody’s birthright,” concluded Varun.

On the work front, Varun is currently shooting for ‘Judwaa 2’ alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. Helmed by David Dhawan, the film is slated to release on 29th September.

(Also read: Varun Dhawan: I was shooting for an ad and not holidaying with my girlfriend)