Shahid Kapoor Breaks Silence On Nepotism Debate: “We Didn’t Get A Launch…”

Ever since the inception of Bollywood, one constant debate remains around nepotism. Someone like Kangana Ranaut has always been bold about it and slammed Karan Johar for only giving chance to star kids. But there are actors like Shahid Kapoor, who still had to struggle their way through.

As most know, Shahid is the son of legendary actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem. But that didn’t help him in any way when it comes to building a career in Bollywood. He made his debut with Ishq Vishk and struggled his way to be where he is today. In fact, in 18 years, it is the first time that the actor has collaborated with his father for the film, Jersey.

While promoting Jersey, Shahid Kapoor was recently asked about his take on the nepotism debate. Talking about himself and co-star Mrunal Thakur, he told Bollywood Bubble, “We never really had the opportunities that you’re saying. People think about it like that, I think people can sense it, I mean we didn’t get a launch like that.”