Bollywood has long discussed nepotism, which is the practice of favoring or favoring family members in business or professional concerns. Many celebrities have faced backlash and isolated themselves from bullies, groupism and this gang practises.
Ankita Lokhande had recently shared her views on groupism in Bollywood. She said even though people aren’t biased, they prefer working with those they already know. Yes there are people who want to take their own people forward. There’s groupism, Ankita said on Elvish Yadav's podcast.
Priyanka Chopra too had opened about groupism and said, I kind of was tired of the politics and I said I needed a break. And that's why she decided to move to Hollywood.
Kangana Ranaut has often slammed Bollywood industry. She once called it a 'hopeless' place and accused it of boycotting talented individuals.
AR Rahman, the Oscar-winning music composer said that a “gang” is spreading false rumours about him that is stopping him from getting work. He even revealed how the Bollywood gang banned Sushant Singh Rajput from getting big-budget movies.
Raveena Tandon says favouritism prevails in the industry. She also revealed that the industry is full of toxic mean girls’ gangs.
Resul Pookutty, after he won an Oscar, said no one gave him work. He said that production houses told him they didn't need him.
Vivek Oberoi too had shared his perspective on groupism and nepotism. He said that he sat at home for one and a half years, and nobody came to him with film offers. During that time, he had delivered box office hits, but there was no work.
Manoj Bajpayee in an interview said that, It’s an impossible industry for outsiders and if you are a girl trying to get in from outside then it is all the more impossible, because there are gangs and groups here. She once spoke about how the industry wasted his talent and how outsiders never get credit for their work.
Sonu Nigam spoke about how the music mafia is bigger than the film industry and how they run the business and ruthlessly ruin the career of aspiring singers. “Be kind so that more people don’t commit suicide, he said.
Govinda was ignored by the industry when he witnessed a bad phase in his career. He spoke about the industry as one family and in that one family, if you create harmony and build good relations, it works. If you are a part of it, if you are blessed, you will do very well.
Abhinav Kashyap has said in an interview that Salman Khan and his family ruined his career in the industry. He also said that talent management agencies ruin the lives of many actors.
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