In an old interview, Alia Bhatt defended the star kids over the much-talked-about nepotism debate. However, as the comments resurfaced on Reddit, Alia got brutally slammed for the same.
Alia Bhatt is the younger daughter of filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt and his actress-wife, Soni Razdan. She has managed to etch her name in our hearts with her exceptional acting skills and unparalleled beauty. Alia, who is married to Ranbir Kapoor, is a well-known face in Bollywood and has even made her Hollywood debut with the film, Heart Of Stone. However, time and again, Alia receives huge flak for being a nepo baby, and she often reacts to it.
In an old interview with the Bombay Times, Alia Bhatt defended the star kids for being tagged as 'nepo babies' and expressed her desire to punch those who think that star kids get easy access to the world of showbiz. Alia further added that it's a person's own journey, and there's no such privilege available for the star kids. She was quoted as saying:
"It is always your own journey, irrespective of the family you come from. I don't think your mum, dad, father or chachu can change that or mend that for you. So, I want to punch all those people who say that star kids have it easy because it makes no sense. The way the world is today, either you have it or you don't. The only advantage that I have today is that if I want to talk to someone about issues, I can reach out to my father who has that experience."
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Alia Bhatt, who has been the number one target of nepotism haters, bared her heart out on the much talked about topics in Bollywood. However, a section of netizens weren't happy about the same, and they slammed the actress for the same. Social media users were shocked to see Alia defending nepo kids and disregarding the privileges that she got after being born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Check out the comments below:
Alia Bhatt often talks about her feelings about receiving such tags despite working hard every day. Back in 2022, while talking to Mid-Day, Alia Bhatt shared that she felt terrible hearing such mean comments. The actress further added that she decided to keep mum and continue working hard. As a result, she could deliver an award-winning movie like Gangubai Kathiawadi. Alia also shared that she couldn't defend herself verbally, and thus, she proved her worth with her movies. She further added that she couldn't control where she was born and what her parents had been doing.
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When Alia Bhatt attended the HT Summit 2023, she mentioned that when she receives criticism from her fans, she prefers to stay silent as she has grown into someone who has nothing to complain about. However, she added that she was affected by the trolls initially and was more defensive, but now she has decided never to react to them. Alia further mentioned that there is a difference between constructive criticism and spreading hate and added that nobody enjoys reading nasty things about them. However, Alia shared that she never fights back because whatever she is, it's because of her audience.
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