Published 14:38 IST, August 19th 2020
Bobby Deol talks about nepotism, says there is no ‘backing’ in the industry
Bobby Deol recently revealed that there is no such thing as 'backing' in the film industry as he opened up about the debate of nepotism. Read on to know more.
Bobby Deol is currently on a promotional spree for his upcoming Netflix cop drama titled Class Of '83. The actor recently opened up about the ongoing nepotism debate. Bobby hinted that there is no such thing as a 'backing' in the film industry.
Bobby Deol denies receiving any backing from family
In a video interaction with Bollywood Hungama, Bobby revealed on the ongoing nepotism debate prevalent in the industry currently. The Race 3 actor went on to say that despite being legendary actor Dharmendra's son, he has not received any backing from the industry. He added that because his family has been working in the Hindi film industry, this does not imply that he has their strong backing.
Bobby pointed out that if he had received any kind of strong support or a backing from his family, he would not have stopped working at all and would have been part of all the big-budget movies. The Gupt actor added that he is indeed blessed to be Dharmendra's son and like every father, even his father wanted to do something special for his son.
He hinted that this was the main reason why his father created Bobby's debut movie in the industry. The actor went on to say that the rest of his achievements in the film industry was only on the basis of his work instead of his family's backing.
Bobby Deol's advise for the young actors
The actor also spoke about the 'bad phase' in every actor's life wherein they have to struggle to get good quality work. He implied that even successful actors like Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have to struggle every day to get some good work. The Housefull 4 actor further added that this struggle is neverending in the showbiz.
Bobby also gave some profound advice to his Class of '83 co-stars who are budding actors in the industry right now. He advised them to be persistent and positive towards their goal and if they have the required luck, then definitely they will get some good work in the industry. But the actor concluded by stating that one should stress more on their hard work and persistence rather than just the luck factor.
Updated 14:38 IST, August 19th 2020