Kangana Ranaut: Nepotism Exists Everywhere; We Have Grown Up Seeing It

National Award-winning actress Kangana
Ranaut, who raked up the nepotism debate
last year, on Saturday said outsiders in the
film industry should not lose heart if they
face discrimination.
"It is okay' to be discriminated against if
you are an outsider because there are
things that one does to know as an
outsider newcomer. People are not
responsible for you (the newcomer), you
have to be persistent, observant to know
things. Today I am talking about it because
I made it to this level. I learnt, said Kangana
Ranaut at a session of News18's Rising
India Summit.
Kangana Ranaut: Nepotism Exists
Everywhere; We Have Grown Up Seeing It
"I put my observation out there and
understand this is how it functions. In the
beginning, everyone is treated in the same
way; don't think it is happening to you only.
Do not think the world is like this to me, the
world is the way it is; it is not fair to
anyone. You have got to make sure that you
work around it, she said.
Citing an example of her early days,
Kangana said, "I did not understand the
difference between shot and scenes, so if
someone says you have two scenes now, I
used to think, my work will get over in 30
minutes.
"I did not know about brand building and
brand endorsement... when a magazine
told me that they want to put me on their
cover, I asked them to talk to my manager
about money. They banned me for five
years but I did not know the difference
back then. So yes, coming from non-film
background, I was also immature and no
one was there to guide. I learnt.
Asked about if she managed to change the
viewpoint of filmmaker Karan Johar with
her statement, Kangana said, "I am no one
to do that, my intention was not that. He
believes in bloodlines, dynasty and such
talents worked for him, isn't it? I cannot
make him believe in talents that he does not
believe in. but I can say what I want to say.
"I said it (about nepotism) out of
observation, I am not an activist here,
though I would love to serve my society;
nepotism exists everywhere, we have
grown up seeing it. When I talked about it,
perhaps people were subconsciously
observing it, they wanted to talk about it.
My comment worked as a catalyst.

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