As Karan Johar warmly welcomes Ibrahim Ali Khan into Bollywood; netizens say, 'Hoping against hope...'

Karan Johar after teasing fans for many days finally announced that he is launching Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi in the movies. He shared some absolutely gorgeous pictures of Saif Ali Khan and ex-wife Amrita Singh’s second child. As we know, he will be debuting in Sarzameen. It is a patriotic film directed by Kayoze Irani. Kajol and Prithviraj Sukumaran are also a part of the same. In his welcome note, Karan Johar gushed about his association with Saif Ali Khan, Amrita Singh and Sara Ali Khan. He spoke about how a passion for movies runs in the blood and genes of the Pataudi family.

Netizens have had varied reactions. There are many who feel Ibrahim Ali Khan has the handsome good looks that fans want to see in a Bollywood hero. Dharma Movies is the flagbearer when it comes to launching star kids in Bollywood. However, Sara Ali Khan debuted with Abhishek Kapoor in Kedarnath, and Khushi Kapoor too entered with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies.

Films are in their blood, their genes and their passion. We make way for a new wave of talent, one that I cannot wait for the world to see.

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On Reddit, fans have questioned his obsession to launch newcomers. Many even argued that it is a viable option as star kids work hard on their own PR, and even parents might finance a part of their projects. Fans said it looked like Karan Johar was almost obligated to Bollywood actors to give a launch pad to their kids. They trolled him saying it was like uplifting the already privileged. However, people said that it would be easy to accept Ibrahim Ali Khan Pataudi if he is a good actor. He has the looks and charm of his dashing dad. A Redditor also raised the topic of how Maheep Kapoor spoke about Karan Johar when Shanaya Kapoor’s debut film got shelved.