Ah, Bollywood¡ªthe land where dreams come true (especially if your last name already belongs to a star-studded lineage). The nepotism debate never really left, but boy, it is on fire again! After Karan Johar¡¯s recent film?Nadaniyaan?introduced Ibrahim Ali Khan (Saif Ali Khan and ex-wife Amrita Singh¡¯s son) to the world, the nepotism critics sharpened their knives once more. But guess who¡¯s also feeling the heat? Veer Pahariya, who also made his debut with?Sky Force.
During an interview with Bollywood Chronicles, journalist Shruti Sinha didn¡¯t waste a second and hit him with THE question: ¡°Is Karan Johar now officially the filmmaker who exclusively launches star kids?¡± And oh boy, Veer was not ready for this one. First, he awkwardly looked behind at his team, whispered, ¡°I do mind answering this question,¡± and then, after a not-so-secret consultation with his PR squad, he simply dodged it with a classic ¡°Let¡¯s keep this for the next time.¡± Umm¡ what next time, Veer? Because the internet is already taking notes!
Karan Johar's post for Ibrahim Ali Khan:
Sinha later shared the video on her Instagram, and netizens were quick to flood the comment section. ¡°Finally, someone asked the right question!¡± one user wrote. Another chimed in, ¡°This needs to go viral¡ªpeople need to see his real personality.¡± Meanwhile, others pointed out that Veer¡¯s silence speaks louder than words. A user also said, ¡°No idea about his real personality, he is just saying what is being told by the PR team.¡±
But that¡¯s not all. The?Sky Force?actor, who was mercilessly trolled for his dance moves and PR gimmicks, tried to take it all in stride. ¡°I¡¯m here to entertain people, and that¡¯s what I¡¯m doing,¡± he reportedly said in response to the hate. However, when pressed on his privilege, he gave a rather bold reply, saying that he considers himself lucky to be born into such a family and questioned what people expect him to do¡ª¡°Should I be reborn?¡± Yikes, talk about dramatic!
?While?Sky Force?has been doing well at the box office with over Rs 104 crore in earnings, Veer¡¯s real battle seems to be outside the theatres. Whether he answers the nepotism question or not, social media has already given its verdict. And let¡¯s just say¡ªit¡¯s not in his favour!