Rahul Bhat fumes at Bollywood amid nepotism row, Onir recalls being replaced by filmmaker

big names of film industry are currently being called out for nepotism, favoritism and campism in wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. t just are netizens fuming at star kids, and trolling m, even celebrities are opening up on injustice meted out to m in industry. Kangana Ranaut and some of or stars have been sharing times when y were ‘bullied’.

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Rahul Bhat and Onir also voiced ir views on Twitter. Rahul Bhat wrote that merely 'shouting' about nepotism was t eugh. Ugly film actor shared that a level playing field needed to be created, which was only possible by putting a cap on costs for Print and Advertising of a film.

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Onir agreed with Rahul's view and felt that was only way that ‘indie’ films that cast 'outsiders' could get ‘visibility.’ filmmaker also pointed out functioning of  ‘media net’, in or words, how banners use paid articles for publicity.

I Am director also shared how studios tie up with a set of banners and filmmakers of smaller films have to tie up with ‘bigger players’, and earn ‘minuscule’ as y have to partner with brokers to sell ir film. He also shared that since saleable artists" were tied to big banners, entire chain led to ‘disempowering' of talent and continued nurturing of 'talent.'

In ar set o ftweets on Tuesday, Rahul wrote that a few ‘mopolised’ business, by earning crores and spending crores on publicity of ‘bad films’ every week and ‘hoarding atres’ by cracking deals with cinema owners for every show. actor wrote that due to COVID-19, cinemas were empty and nepotism was trending. He added that it was a ‘bad time’ for m.

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Rahul also wrote that during release of his film Daasdev re was 'pressure' on him to feature on front ps of newspapers and magines. However, he refused when he was asked to pay lakhs for cover, questioning need to participate in it. He added that an emerging actors finds it hard to climb up ladder unless y can pay, have a godfar, crack se ‘barter deals’ with media, or get pally with big names.

Rahul defended act of launching a name from film industry, but expressed his displeasure at ‘thrusting’ product by ‘manipulating market’, even after films flop.

Onir also shared similar views on launching new talent with films like Shab and Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz, sharing how media refused to give m cover unless y paid for it, and called it ‘problematic.’  filmmaker also said that slamming nepotism was t about discouraging star kids, but to empower those deserving and talented who he claimed were denied opportunity by 'blatant discrimination.'

Onir gave ar example from 2007 of being replaced in a film, after being signed a big banner. He recalled how he went for recce to Melbourne, but upon returning, a ‘more established filmmaker’ had joined team as he promised ‘bigger strs.’ He remembered that or filmmaker later told him that Onir could’ve done a better job on film.

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