Is Abhishek the reason why people hate star kids?

Nepotism has been there in industry for ages. Mostly relatives or friends of stars, singers, writers, filmmakers, producers worked together and often formed a monopoly (Mangeshkar family in music is example of monopoly).

But earlier there was not that level of hate, anger, backlash against nepotism and star kids the way there is since recent years.

Some may feel Kangana started it. But I have been seeing people mock Abhishek Bachchan for last 2 decades saying he is in industry due to his parents, he got a wife like Ash because he is son of Amitabh Bachchan who is the biggest icon, he keeps getting work, awards, media attention and favourable reviews from critics, endorsements because of his illustrious family. The 'he is what he is due to his family' thing has been said the most about Abhishek Bachchan. The one time when he got most backlash as a star kid was when he was given UP govt's highest youth award called Yash Bharti Sammaan from SP govt around mid 2000s and it was widely believed he got it because he is son of Amitabh Bachchan and his mom Jaya Bachchan is an MP from SP (ruling Samajwadi party). Otherwise he did not deserve state govt's highest award for young achievers.

He has often been on talk shows in India and abroad with his family, he got many ads with his family as well (Versa car ad with his dad, Lux and Prestige cooker ads with his wife).

Unlike Saif he never gave any solo hits even at some later point in his career. And is treated like a sidekick to his dad in Bunty aur Babli also where Ash is shown more attention to Amitabh than Abhishek.

All star kids improved their stature some day or bowed out of acting but Abhishek continued to get work with top banners and stars, even got National Bingo Night reality show (despite not having personality to pull off a game show host act and that show also flopped), web series etc.

Abhishek has never worked on his fitness either nor got a makeover or reinvented himself the way Saif did post 2001.

Are repeated chances given to Abhishek Bachchan despite consistent flops and rejection from audience, the reason why people mock star kids so much and feel star kids keep getting opportunities no matter what? The way he mostly appeared with his family in talk shows, magazine covers, ads or got awards like UP state govt award when his mom's party was in power, add to notion that star kids get undue advantage, undeserved awards due to their family?

Do star kids and nepotism get more hate when flop ones also keep getting work somewhere and their superstar moms, dads, spouse appear with them everywhere? Hema Malini also gets Esha in ads with her, promoted her book, performs on stage with her or got her reality shows.

Do superstars promoting their flop star kids in every medium incite more backlash?

Abhishek tho A professional failure has mostly maintained his dignity. He never came off as privileged. An he openly said at times I have no films lol

Well there was this incident

https://youtu.be/JwkYY4Xc_S4

Am I the only one who feels like Abhishek doesnt even get that much hate? I literally dont see it. He's trolled the same amount as Ranveer Singh is trolled or the regular amount of trolling that any public figure would face. So I dont see it

I think Karan Johar is heavily responsible for people hating star kids - Varun, Alia, Ananya, Janhvi, etc. I think people hate these people more for nepotism than Abhishek.

No I dislike starkids because Alia is handed everything on a platter and can steal other people’s roles

Abhishek is the top example quoted when people talk of opportunities, endorsements and awards to starkids just due to nepotism.

No one would have lasted so long in industry if he gave as many flops as Abhishek has. He has done nothing to deserve that highest youth award from UP govt either.

Abhishek is trolled all the time and even Shweta spoke about it on Karan's show.

Abhishek was also shamed when he posted about an award Ash had got abroad and trolls asked him when will he achieve something of his own, or will he keep basking in reflected glory of father and wife. Twitter is merciless to him.

Originally posted by: atominis

Abhishek is trolled all the time and even Shweta spoke about it on Karan's show.

Abhishek was also shamed when he posted about an award Ash had got abroad and trolls asked him when will he achieve something of his own, or will he keep basking in reflected glory of father and wife. Twitter is merciless to him.

That’s all true but I don’t think he’s the reason other people get it. Ironically that has more to do w Alia. Which is weird cause she actually made the most of everything she was given. So she should get less hate lol

There were even articles comparing Abhishek to Rahul Gandhi and demerits of nepotism, failures of dynasts.

It is almost as if both have become benchmarks of failures and getting too many chances just due to family name.

I do wonder how Abhishek's career would be different if he wasn't AB's son. Huge pressure on him to prove he's as good as one of the biggest Bollywood stars.

Acting wise, he is decent. If anything, Fardeen Khan, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, and Tusshar are the ones who showed us horrendous nepo acting. But they also stopped being offered movies unlike Abishek.

As others said, I think the nepo hate is mostly directed at the people KJo bends over backwards to promote.

Originally posted by: atominis

Is Abhishek the reason why people hate star kids?