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No, Karan Johar did not invent nepotism. Raj Kapoor gave career defining roles to Rishi Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker, Bobby and Prem Rog.
Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Hrithik Roshan were launched by their fathers.
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Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Hrithik Roshan were launched by their fathers.
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Shobhana Samarth, who gained stardom in the early days, went on to produce and direct movies that launched the careers of her daughters, Nutan and Tanuja.
Kajol, was the fourth actor of the family and went on to win as many Filmfare awards as Nutan.
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Kajol, was the fourth actor of the family and went on to win as many Filmfare awards as Nutan.
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Joy Mukherjee was the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee, the co-founder of Filmalaya Studios.
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#ThursdayThoughts
Aamir Khan was launched formally as a hero in QSQT. It was directed by Mansoor Khan, the gifted son of producer, director Nasir Husaain.
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#ThursdayThoughts
Ajay Devgan made his debut when he was only known as the son of action director Veeru Devgan.
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#ThursdayThoughts
Amitabh Bachchan came into the industry carrying a recommendation letter by Indira Gandhi.
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#ThursdayThoughts
The Bhatt franchise apart from making many films for Pooja Bhatt and distant relative Emran Hashmi also gave the industry talents like Anupam Kher, Sushmita Sen, John Abraham and yes, the self-appointed whistle blower of nepotism, Kangana Ranaut.
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#ThursdayThoughts
The Bhatts were known in the early 2000s to make small budget hits with young "outsiders" like Bipasha Basu, Abraham, Dino Morea, Suman Ranganathan, Shiney Ahuja and Ranaut.
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#ThursdayThoughts
After Jolly LLB became a hit, its sequel starred Akshay Kumar and not the original protagonist Arshad Warsi. Any outrage then?
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#ThursdayThoughts
And no chat show, no matter how inane, stupid and frivolous can do more harm than calling for a genocide on twitter.
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#ThursdayThoughts
In the end, audiences make or break stars. If a production house could manufacture stars just on the basis of nepotism, @udaychopra would have been a superstar today.
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#ThursdayThoughts
And now, without any proof, once again, Ms Ranaut has turned a tragic suicide of a successful actor into the murder of an outsider in a viral video. She has triggered a multitude of grieving fans many of whom are now signing petitions to ban production houses!
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#ThursdayThoughts
This despite the fact that neither Sushant Singh Rajput’s immediate family nor close friends have filed any charges.
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#ThursdayThoughts
Sure, the industry needs to introspect not just because of this case. But because Nepotism has existed for years but only being called out now.
