When Emraan Hashmi Called Himself A Product Of Nepotism: “I Got A Break Because Of It”

Trust Emraan Hashmi to be the most candid and brutal when it comes to speaking his heart out. Never known for mincing his words, the Jannat star for years in his career has given many shocking statements and given the Internet enough fodder to stay afloat. One of his most bold and unapologetic statements was when he decided to speak up on Nepotism and ended up calling himself a product of it.

Emraan entered the world of films as an Assistant Director on Raaz back in the early 2000s. The actor then made his acting debut in 2003 with Footpath and garnered praise for it. But soon, it was understood that the actor is related to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. The veteran director is Hashmi’s uncle. In an interview back in 2017, Emraan accepted the fact of having connections and called himself a product of nepotism. Read on to know what the Tiger 3 star exactly had to say.

Emraan Hashmi in his interview with Hindustan Time, without any hesitation, accepted having an “inside connection” and how they gave him his debut film Footpath. “Yes, nepotism exists in our industry, and I got a break because of it. If my uncle [Mahesh Bhatt], who is a producer and director hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have been an actor,” he said.