Johar talks ‘nepotism’
Filmmaker Karan Johar avoided using the word “nepotism” at the trailer launch of which marks the debut of the late actress Sridevi’s daughter Janhvi Kapoor, and half-brother of Shahid Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter.
Johar was asked what are the things he has to keep in mind when he makes films with such talents, who come with a film background.
“That they grow beyond their name and make their own identity. I think that is our responsibility and their responsibility,” he said. “These days people focus more on names rather than the talent, but they tend to forget that one puts a lot of hard work, heart, dedication, discipline and mental preparation to face the camera, the audience and the media... It is not easy, really. It is difficult.”
“We always use a tag... Like a word of the season. I know that word [nepotism] was doing around for last two years and I am again perhaps encouraging the same concept... But I will not utter the word. But I want to say, they are not here because of that word, but because of their hard work,” Johar said.