Alia Bhatt on nepotism: ‘It’s possibly been easier for me to get through…The existence of nepotism in Bollywood.

Alia Bhatt has reacted to the debate around privilege and nepotism in a new interview, and said that she never takes her work for granted. Alia Bhatt has reacted to the debate around nepotism and privilege and said that she acknowledges it and never takes her work for granted. The actor has faced a lot of unfavorable attention regarding the topic of nepotism in the past.

This is not the first time that the actor has responded to the debate around nepotism. The daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt and actor Soni Razdan, Alia had said in an earlier interview that she had not got her first break because of her parents but after auditioning for Karan Johar. Alia debuted with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in 2012, alongside Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra.

Now, in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Alia opened up about the existence of privilege and nepotism in the industry and said, “It has definitely come up a lot in conversation over the last couple of years. The long and short of it is, I empathise. I understand that it’s possibly been easier for me to get through the door than maybe the next person. And I compare my dreams to another person’s dreams: no dream is bigger or smaller, or more intense. Everybody’s dreams are the same, everybody’s desire is the same. So I completely understand where that conversation comes from. The only thing I can say is that I acknowledge the fact that I have gotten that head start. I acknowledge the fact that I do have that privilege, which is why I give 100 per cent every day and I never take my work for granted. The only thing I can do is keep my head down and keep working.”

This is not the first time that the actor has responded to the debate around nepotism. The daughter of film director Mahesh Bhatt and actor Soni Razdan, Alia had said in an earlier interview that she had not got her first break because of her parents but after auditioning for Karan Johar. Alia debuted with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in 2012, alongside Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra.

Now, in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Alia opened up about the existence of privilege and nepotism in the industry and said, “It has definitely come up a lot in conversation over the last couple of years. The long and short of it is, I empathise. I understand that it’s possibly been easier for me to get through the door than maybe the next person. And I compare my dreams to another person’s dreams: no dream is bigger or smaller, or more intense. Everybody’s dreams are the same, everybody’s desire is the same. So I completely understand where that conversation comes from. The only thing I can say is that I acknowledge the fact that I have gotten that head start. I acknowledge the fact that I do have that privilege, which is why I give 100 per cent every day and I never take my work for granted. The only thing I can do is keep my head down and keep working.”