Abhay Deol shared this image. (courtesy abhaydeol)
Strong points
- “I only made one film with my family, my first,” writes Abhay
- “It pushed me to take risks with new directors,” he added.
- “I was well aware of this”, writes Abhay Deol
New Delhi:
Bollywood actor Abhay Deol, who has a good reputation for expressing his opinion on social networks, recently spoke of nepotism in his last entry on Instagram. the Dev D The actor on Saturday shared a collage on Instagram, which featured a photo of himself, juxtaposed with a photo of his uncle and Bollywood veteran Dharmendra. Abhay Deol, who entered Bollywood with Socha Na Tha, produced by the banner of Dharmendra Vijayta Films, wrote in his article, “Nepotism is widespread throughout our culture.” The actor added that he was well aware of the existence of patronage and that it “pushed him to take risks” with the new arrivals from Bollywood. “I was well aware of this and it pushed me to take risks with new directors and producers throughout my career. This is how I was able to make films that were considered out of the box. . I am glad that some of these artists and films were a huge success, “read an extract from Abhay Deol’s post.
Abhay, whose first film was supported by his uncle Dharmendra, wrote in his article, “Nepotism is just the tip of the iceberg.” He added that he had made only one film with his family and that he was “grateful” for this “privilege”, adding: “I only made one film with my family , my first, and I am thankful to be blessed and I have this privilege. I have gone the extra mile in my career to make my own way, something that Dad has always encouraged. For me, it was the inspiration. “
He said in his article that his uncle Dharmendra (whom he lovingly calls “daddy”) was a stranger who did things in Bollywood and that he was always his inspiration. “My uncle, whom I affectionately call dad, was a stranger who has established himself in the film industry. I am pleased that there is an active debate on backstage practices,” wrote Abhay Deol.
the DevD star, who has never hesitated to draw attention to subjects that are otherwise considered silent by most Bollywood stars, added: “As we have learned in the past few weeks, there are several ways whose artist is raised to success, or defeated to failure. I’m glad that more actors are coming out today and talking about their experiences. I’ve been talking about mine for years now, but as a single voice, I couldn’t do much.
Abhay Deol, who in one of his previous Instagram posts revealed that him and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Farhan Akhtar, co-star, was “demoted” from lead to supporting role at awards ceremony, signed the message saying: “It is easy to smear an artist for speaking, and I have been at the reception from time to time. But as a group, collectively, it becomes difficult. Maybe it now is our defining moment. “
Read Abhay Deol’s post here:
My uncle, whom I affectionately call dad, was a stranger who established himself in the film industry. I am glad that there is an active debate on the practices behind the scenes. Nepotism is just the tip of the iceberg. I only made one film with my family, my first, and I am grateful to be blessed and to have this privilege. I have gone the extra mile in my career to make my own way, something that Dad has always encouraged. For me, it was the inspiration. Nepotism is widespread throughout our culture, whether in politics, business or cinema. I was well aware of this and it pushed me to take risks with new directors and producers throughout my career. This is how I was able to make films that were considered “ready to use”. I am glad that some of these artists and films have been a huge success. If it plays a role in all countries, nepotism has taken on another dimension here in India. I suspect that caste plays a major role because it is more pronounced here than in other parts of the world. After all, it is the “jati” who dictates that a son continues his father’s work, while the daughter should marry and be a housewife. If we really want to make changes for the better, then focusing on one aspect, an industry, while ignoring the many others, will be incomplete and perhaps counterproductive. We need cultural evolution. After all, where do our filmmakers, politicians and businessmen come from? They are people like everyone else. They grow up in the same system as everyone else. They reflect their culture. Talent everywhere deserves a chance to shine in its medium. As we have learned in the past few weeks, there are many ways in which an artist is raised to success or beaten to failure. I am happy that more actors are coming out today and talking about their experiences. I have been talking about mine for years now, but as a single voice, there was little I could do. It’s easy to smear an artist for speaking, and I’m at reception from time to time. But as a group, collectively, it becomes difficult. Now may be our defining moment. #change #equalopportunity #nepotism #caste #jati #nuance #dialogue
Whether it’s “waking up Indian celebrities” or questioning their decisions to approve fair trade products, Abhay Deol spoke openly. In terms of work, the actor was last seen in What are the chances, which was also produced by him.
