That was in 2017 Kangana Ranaut opens a can of worms labeled ‘nepotism’ Nearly a decade later, anyone involved in the entertainment industry is still answering questions about how nepotism affects their career. The conversation gets renewed every few months and gains momentum when Zoya Akhtar decides to launch Sridevi’s daughter, Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana Khan. Khushi Kapoor And Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson Agastya Nanda in The Archies. Although the film had an ensemble cast, the casting of these three in the lead parts raised many eyebrows. In a new interview, Delnaz Irani, who played a supporting role in the film, said she found the whole conversation very “unfair” and recalled being very impressed by Agastya when she worked with him. Delnaz shared that she even Jaya called out Bachchan to praise the morals of her grandson Agastya. Which left her completely overwhelmed.
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In a conversation with Hindi Rush, Delnaaz wondered why nepotism was described as a ‘dangerous’ word, and said that if she had a daughter who wanted to become an actress, she would also try to reach out to Karan Johar, or any of the other directors she has worked with, to make introductions. Speaking about her experience with The Archies and working with Agastya, Delnaaz shared, “They are all very talented kids and everyone got the same treatment. There were many other kids too and they were all very nice.” Apart from the above three actors, the film also starred Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Yuvraj Minda and Dutt.
She further recalled, “After I met Agastya, and shot for a few days, I came back from Mauritius and called Jaya ji. She was so overwhelmed, as if I was feeling it on the phone and she said, ‘I will definitely tell Shweta’. I said, ‘He is a well-bred child.’ I had to do this because he is a good child. The kind of respect, the kind of conversation… the work and dedication.” Delnaz said that anyone who is a star experiences a lot of pressure and can collapse even before their debut. “I feel like they are under more pressure. They can collapse before they even try anything because there is so much pressure.”
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Describing the practice of comparing newcomers with their parents as “unfair”, Delnaaz asked: “Why are you comparing Khushi to Sridevi? Why can’t you allow her to do that? As a person, as an actor, as an individual. This is a stupid topic.” She also spoke about Abhishek Bachchan, who has been compared to his father, Amitabh Bachchan, since his debut 25 years ago. She said, “I have seen a lot of Abhishek and I feel he is amazing. So why is there any comparison? Because Mr. Bachchan is a very huge star. If you compare anyone to him, they will look small in front of him.”
Agastya will next be seen in Sriram Raghavan’s film Ikkis.
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