Think People are Confusing Inheritance with Nepotism, Says Javed Akhtar

Celebrated lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar recently shared his point-of-view on the raging debate on nepotism in Bollywood. Ever since the tragic demise of Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood has come under fire for issues like discrimination of outsiders and alleged drug usage.

Talking to Hindustan Times, Akhtar said that people are confusing inheritance with nepotism. “Inheritance cannot be called nepotism. I think people are confusing inheritance with nepotism. In film industry, nepotism is not possible because ultimately, the person who is buying the ticket at the box office is the voter and that cannot be rigged. May be somebody born in a film family has a foot in the door, but that’s about all,” he said.