R Balki Comments On Nepotism: 'Find Me Better Actors Than Alia Or Ranbir, And We¡¯ll Argue'
Filmmaker R Balki, who has given us some notable films of Hindi cinema like Cheeni Kum, Paa among a few, believes that some exceptional star kids like Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are suffering because of these nepotism claims.
Filmmaker R Balki, who has given us some notable films of Hindi cinema like Cheeni Kum, Paa among a few, believes that some exceptional star kids like Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are suffering because of these nepotism claims.
R Balki acknowledged that star kids certainly do have an advantage when it comes to getting their first films but in the end its talent that survives and rules just like in the case of Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt.
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In an interview with Hindustan Times, R Balki feels that most people end up seeing this nepotism debate only from the perspective of the outsider and star kids have their own disadvantage too.
"The question is do they (star kids) have an unfair or bigger advantage? Yes, there are pros and cons. But I¡¯d ask one simple question:?Find me a better actor than Alia (Bhatt) or Ranbir (Kapoor), and we¡¯ll argue. It¡¯s unfair on these few people who¡¯re probably some of the finest actors,¡± he said.
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¡°Understand that audiences don¡¯t like actors without talent. That¡¯s only the first chance that you get, and then one needs to survive on their own. I agree it¡¯s far more difficult for an outsider to make an entry in films, but talent gets the opportunity," concluded R Balki.
R Balki's statement was not taken well by users, discover fan reactions below.
I found R Balki¡¯s statement as a dumb one.
¡ª Jordan (@jordan10RK) July 17, 2020
He should have praised both Ranbir & Alia without putting down others.
So I kept quiet even after Anivash¡¯s comment bcz he was right at what he said.
R Balki challenged ppl to find him a better actor than @aliaa08 and @ranbirrk then we will argue on #Nepotism
¡ª Chitresh Shrivastva (@chittresh4u) July 17, 2020
Sir! If u r lazy and don't wish to search for new talents, we the audience can just trash ur film. Don't underestimate the audience and stop being lousy
This comment looks like a sly rather than an opinion . Are you trying to say that there are better actors and a brilliant filmmaker like R Balki didn't care to notice ?
¡ª S ? (@_SuksTeR_) July 17, 2020
Do you agree with filmmaker R Balki? Each to their own is what we can say!
