WATCH: Karan Johar admits to being guilty of nepotism!
| Mar 27, 2017, 21:09 IST
A lot has been written and spoken about nepotism in the industry since Kangana Ranaut's infamous remarks on 'Koffee With Karan'. On her second appearance on the popular chat show during one of the segments Kangana accused Karan of practising nepotism and called him the 'movie mafia' and 'the flag-bearer of nepotism' in Bollywood.
However, in a video that surfaced online later, KJo was seen talking with Anupama Chopra on the sidelines of an event in London where he claimed that Kangana did not know what nepotism means. While the majority of Bollywood celebrities sided Karan, a few celebs extended their support to Kangana Ranaut.
But in a 2014 video from Anupama Chopra's chat show, 'The Front Row with Anupama Chopra' that has recently resurfaced online, Karan has admitted to the existence of nepotism in the industry. In the video Karan can seen saying, "I picked up a chubby girl, I saw something...And maybe the fact - I can’t lie - maybe the fact that she was Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter also excited me. I don’t know. Right now, I want to say no, but at that point, it may have been a very strong fact. If that is nepotism, then definitely, I am guilty. Would I have cast Varun Dhawan had he not been David Dhawan’s son? Because he was David’s son, he was on the sets as an AD (assistant director) and spent enough time for me to understand that he can be a movie star. A lot of factors determine movie stardom in our country and I think true talent is the least of them."
Watch the video here!
However, in a video that surfaced online later, KJo was seen talking with Anupama Chopra on the sidelines of an event in London where he claimed that Kangana did not know what nepotism means. While the majority of Bollywood celebrities sided Karan, a few celebs extended their support to Kangana Ranaut.
But in a 2014 video from Anupama Chopra's chat show, 'The Front Row with Anupama Chopra' that has recently resurfaced online, Karan has admitted to the existence of nepotism in the industry. In the video Karan can seen saying, "I picked up a chubby girl, I saw something...And maybe the fact - I can’t lie - maybe the fact that she was Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter also excited me. I don’t know. Right now, I want to say no, but at that point, it may have been a very strong fact. If that is nepotism, then definitely, I am guilty. Would I have cast Varun Dhawan had he not been David Dhawan’s son? Because he was David’s son, he was on the sets as an AD (assistant director) and spent enough time for me to understand that he can be a movie star. A lot of factors determine movie stardom in our country and I think true talent is the least of them."
Watch the video here!