Mahesh Bhatt says ‘Bringing Bollywood to its knees’ on nepotism as Sanjay Leela Bhansali gets criticised for casting Sharmin Segal

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Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt recently spoke his heart out about the nepotism debate and Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Heeramandi. Well, the conversation around nepotism in the Bollywood industry gained a lot of momentum in a few years. Recently, Bhansali was criticized for choosing niece Sharmin Segal for the role of Alamzeb in his web series. Also Read – Heeramandi on Netflix: After Sanjay Leela Bhansali, casting director REACTS to the decision of having Sharmin Segal as Alamzeb

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Recently, Mahesh Bhatt told The Times of India that the word nepotism was coined as a tool to bring the mighty Bollywood industry to its knees. He continued by saying that there are innumerable hungry, shame-hungry, adulation-seeking young people and this kind of labeling appeals to them. Also Read – Heeramandi actress Sharmin Segal aka Alamzeb gets massively trolled for being disrespectful to co star Sanjeeda Shaikh [Watch video]

Bhatt also said that Bhansali should not be shamed for his casting decision as the filmmakers may allow those from their own fraternity or bloodline but after the launch, it is the person’s caliber that helps them reach the height. Bhatt also defended Bhansali by praising his glorious track record of getting the best out of the actors.

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Several Heeramandi stars supported Sharmin and slammed netizens for trolling her. Well, in Karan Johar’s Koffee With Karan in 2017, Kangana Ranaut had called the filmmaker flag bearer of nepotism. Within no time, the word nepotism spread in Bollywood like wildfire. Soon, outsiders voiced their concerns over filmmakers and producers choosing star kids.

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