On topic I think Fahad Fazil is perfect example. He is son of famous malayalam director Fazil. Fazil is someone known for launching careers of mega stars of Malayalam movies. He launched Fahad when he was just 19 ( a love story). The movie was super dud and both father son duo got lot of backlash. Fazil got so affected he went abroad for his studies. During that time he watched Irrfan Khan movies which rekindled his desire for acting. So after 8 years break , he came fully prepared and got his second chance in an anthology movie but this time reaction was different coz he had actually honed his acting skills. About his debut film debacle, he says "dont blame my father, It was my mistake as I came into this profession without any preparation " .
I really admire him now for how he earned audience's respect by showing respect to the craft. It's not easy to comeback like that especially after such a long break. So, if one truly loves acting then show it and earn the respect.
Don't want to get into this neverending debate but you mentioned Fahadh so couldn't resist.
Fahadh is all things great and excellent. Give an actor like him, nobody will even mention nepotism, because he is simply terrific. People are just not getting this simple thing that it is not merely about pushing your kids, it is about pushing nothingness, pushing poor craft and below average skills. It is detrimental to everybody in the long run, even the kids.
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