After the show aired, Varun Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan and Karan Johar were criticized on social media for making fun of a woman and her opinionated views when IIFA’s theme was about women empowerment. Saif also mentioned about his kids, Taimur Ali Khan, Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Khan. Neither had he written the joke nor did he believe in it. It was not supposed to be a big deal, but I realised at some point, that it might have offended Kangana (Ranaut). “But I doubt he did that to steal Saif’s thunder”.
While Johar and Varun apologised, Saif claimed in an open letter that he had personally said sorry to her.
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The actress said any business run by human emotions and not by great value-systems, might gain superficial profits, but can not be productive enough to tap into the true potential of a nation. Saif acknowledged Kangana’s hard work in the industry. Giving an example of himself and SRK and Anushka, he said “Hum teeno bahar se hain, agar hamare khilaaf koi nepotism hua hota toh hum yahan pe hote hi nahi”.
He added, “Probably, if you are a star kid, you can get a great launch and apart from that its your own talent that makes you stay here forever”.
Nepotism, on many levels, fails the test of objectivity and rationale. “Whether that is true or not I have no idea and it’s none of my business”, he said. When people saw him, they gave him a chance rather than give me one because they are businessmen who can spot talent.
Because people are interested in what their children will be like and whether they will have the genes of their parents, in terms of their talent. While she said there is no point in getting defensive about one’s choice, she also clarified that nepotism is not the way to go forward. Bullying, jealousy, nepotism and territorial human tendencies are all part of the entertainment industry, much like any other.
I think the privileged are the least to be blamed in this debate since they are part of the system, which is set around chain reactions. “It is the prerogative of the dreamer who learns to take his or her due, and not ask for it”. There is a lot of excitement and admiration for the lives of the rich and famous.
“But at the same time, everyone faces different experiences, we have to respect and value them”.
In her opinion, “nepotism is an extremely pessimistic attitude for a Third World country, where many people don’t have access to food, shelter, clothing, and education”. That is why we have the industry of arts. We hope it doesn’t get worse like Kajol and KJo’s relationship.