Published 19:13 IST, June 25th 2020

Ranvir Shorey agrees with a fan who thinks he doesn't get work because of his 'Surname'

He has juggled between commercial and independent movies, but actor Ranvir Shorey believes that he doesn't get more work because of his 'surname'. Read more —

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He has juggled between commercial and independent movies, but actor Ranvir Shorey believes that he doesn't get more work because of his 'surname'. In aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Shorey has been vocal on his social media handle and has been weighing in on 'nepotism' and 'Insider Vs Outsider' debate.

In latest Q and A session on Twitter, Shorey answered some of fan questions. With his film 'Kadakh' releasing on SonyLIV, Shorey's performance was lauded by many fans and a user asked why he doesn't appear in more movies. To this, Shorey said, "For that I have to be offered good films. search is on." And a fan later said, "Problem is with surname" and Shorey immediately responded saying, 'Correct answer'.

Ar fan asked why was he t given an award for his performance in 'Sonchiriya' and Shorey wrote, "I’m invisible to awards. And impervious. " [sic]

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Ranvir Shorey calls out Bollywood's 'gatekeepers', mulls over its 'win or lose all' game

Ranvir recently made headlines when he shared a harsh example from an awards show to reveal 'Bollywood hypocrisy'. He wrote, “This actually unfolded on a popular Bollywood awards show,” Ranvir wrote. “A star kid is co-hosting show. y anunce next category - Best Actor. minees are played out, and star kid is one of minees. Surprise-surprise! To present award, hosts invite two esteemed film personalities, who happen to be star kid’s parents."

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He furr said, "What a sweet coincidence! presenters open envelope and anunce winner to be - drumroll please! - star kid, of course! What a Kodak family moment! star kid walks from host’s dias to accept award and makes a short thank you speech and heads back to hosting rest of show like business as usual. This is how mainstream Bollywood is a family. - End -" [sic]

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19:13 IST, June 25th 2020