Published 19:53 IST, June 19th 2020

Jitendra Kumar talks about nepotism in Bollywood, gives examples of Amitabh, Naseeruddin

Jitendra Kumar recently talked about nepotism in Bollywood and said that actors like Amitabh, Naseeruddin Shah were also outsiders. Read more to know about it.

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Jitendra Kumar has made a name for himself in Bollywood and entertainment industry. His performance in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and Panchayat was praised by audience and critics alike. actor was recently involved in a media interaction where he talked about tragic incident of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Here is what he had to say about it.

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Jitendra Kumar on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and nepotism in Bollywood

Actor Jitendra Kumar was recently involved in an interview with a leading daily. Talking about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Jitendra Kumar said that it is very sad news and everyone is shocked. Talking about Sushant Singh Rajput, Jitendra Kumar said that when people see someone like Sushant who is an outsider in Bollywood come and achieve so much n an incident like se becomes very saddening and shocking. He furr added that it is most shocking to his family. He also mentioned that mental health is very important.

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Jitendra Kumar furr talked about nepotism in Bollywood. He said that it is re in every industry and t just Bollywood. He also said that re are a lot of people who were outsiders in Bollywood but still have achieved big. Jitendra mentioned names like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sushant Singh Rajput, Maj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui who have come from outside and made a name for mselves in Bollywood.

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Jitendra Kumar's initial days as an actor

Talking about his entry in acting, Jitendra Kumar said that decision was taken with just a lot of enthusiasm. He said that it was t a well thought and planned decision to start a career in acting. Talking about his initial days in Mumbai, he said that in initial 3-4 months he had realised that it is going to be a long journey.

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Chaman Bahaar

After entertaining audience with Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and Panchayat in 2020, Jitendra Kumar is back with a fresh love story titled Chaman Bahaar. movie recently released on Netflix and has been getting positive reviews from audiences and critics alike. Jitendra Kumar is seen playing role of a paan seller in movie. movie is helmed by Apurva Dhar Badgaiyann and features Jitendra Kumar, Ritika Badiani, Alam Khan in lead roles.

19:53 IST, June 19th 2020