Rahul Bhat reacts to nepotism debate, slams trolls who thought he was Alia's half-brother

Yeh Mohabbat Hai actor Rahul Bhat took to his social media to clap back at trolls who are dragging him in the nepotism debate. People mistook him to be actor Alia Bhatt's half-brother Rahul Bhatt and tagged him in multiple tweets. Bhatt's mother Soni Razdan also stepped in and supported Rahul Bhat. 

Rahul Bhat slams trolls for dragging him in nepotism debate

Rahul Bhat took to his social media to clarify that Alia Bhatt is not his sister. He also praised Alia's acting skills and said that people calling her a product of nepotism invalidates the entire debate. Take a look at his tweet. 

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Soni Razdan retweeted Rahul Bhat's tweet in support of him. To clarify, Rahul Bhatt is Mahesh Bhatt's son with his first wife Kiran. He is Pooja Bhatt's brother and Alia Bhatt's half-brother. Actor and producer Rahul Bhat are not related to Alia's family. 

Post Rahul Bhat's twee,t people were quick to jump in the comments section. Some questioned his argument while some accused that he is doing so to star in Mahesh Bhatt's films. A user wrote that it is not Alia Bhatt's fault that she is Mahesh Bhatt's daughter and that is ''unfair to hold it against her''. 

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Rahul Bhat shot to fame with his role as Sameer on the popular television show, Heena. He made his Bollywood film debut with Yeh Mohabbat Hai. He was a part of films like Nayee Padosan and Ugly. The actor later made a switch from acting to production.

Rahul Bhat launched his own production company and has produced a few popular TV shows. Some of his TV shows include Meri Doli Tere Angana, Chu Kar Mere Manko, and Tum Dena Saath Mera. Bhat made his comeback with Anurag Kashyap's Ugly and has also been a part of films like Fitoor, Jai Gangaajal, and Daas Dev. 

On the work front, Alia Bhatt recently announced that her film Sadak 2 is headed for a digital release. Other projects that she is involved with are Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR. She will also be seen with beau Ranbir Kapoor in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra. Bhatt has also been roped in for Takht and Jilliahsmen Trinity 2.5: Passport. 

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