Bijay Anand On Nepotism In Film Industry: If A Producer's Son Is An Idiot...

Bijay Anand, who is in news for his recent appearance in Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starrer Be Miyan Chote Miyan, recently shared his opinion on ongoing nepotism debate in industry. actor, who h quit acting after his 1998 blockbuster film Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha, h given one of his reasons for quitting space as 'sense of belonging'. Now, in an exclusive interview with Republic, actor spoke in length about both nepotism and his statement about sense of belonging in industry.

I will choose my daughter over ors, it doesn't matter if it's nepotism: Bijay Anand

Bijay Anand, who me his acting comeback with 2015 television series Siya Ke Ram, talked about nepotism and said that he never h anything against it. To furr clarify his statement, Bijay said that any day he will choose his daughter for a role she would fit for than looking for strangers.

Talking to Republic, Bijay said, "I never h anything against nepotism. I never in my life h anything against any kind of nepotism. You know what nepotism is basically? See a producer putting a ₹50 crore or ₹100 crore is not stupid. He won't do it just because he wants to launch his son. If son is an idiot, he is not going to do that right. He will not waste ₹50 crores just to launch his son."

He ded, "You look at characters in front of you, you look at options. I mean when I was casting for my film which I produced. We looked at many actors that we could cast for girl's role and believe me I h to request my daughter even though she is not interested in acting, I said please do this role, you are so perfect for it. That's not nepotism."

Bijay justifies his stand on nepotism

In same conversation, Bijay also gave an example to justify his take and said, “If I will have a job in my company, I will ask my daughter first if you want to do it? Because n I will trust her, I won't have to worry about 'she will run away' with my money. So, how is it nepotism? Why will I cast someone else who will go give 1000 interviews, n pray to god she comes on time, why will I go through so much trouble when I can cast my daughter? How does it matter if it's nepotism?”

Bijay Anand on sense of belonging in Bollywood

When actor me his acting comeback after 17 years in 2015, he revealed that one of reasons he quit acting back n was that he didn't feel like he belonged in industry. When asked to detail his statement, Bijay took blame on himself and said it was not Bollywood's fault.

He said, "That is not industry's fault, it's my fault, I didn't fit in re. Now look at me, I am in art industry, I belong re. When I go to a Yoga festival, re are 12000 brors and sisters, I belong re. So not being part of film industry n and even now is my fault. Because I didn't do what was required. I don't like going to parties, I don't drink alcohol, I don't do all those kinds of things. Socialising nahi kiya toh it is not ir fault."

He ded, "I was never part of film industry because I didn't become part of film industry. It's not because y didn't make me part of m. In fact, film industry has been kinder to me than y have been to anybody else because of kind of roles I have been offered. It wasn't about nepotism or anything here, y looked at me, y looked at my work and y cast me. I think industry has been very good to me, I have no complaints."