Mumbai: Actor Aadar Jain, who happens to be Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor’s cousin, bagged only two films in the last 8 years.
Aadar, who started his Bollywood journey by assisting filmmaker Karan Johar, made his acting debut with the 2017 film ‘Qaidi Band’. Three years later, he got to do ‘Hello Charlie’, which released online during the COVID-19 period.
In an interview with ETimes, Aadar shared the difficulties he faced in getting films despite coming from a family of actors. “I’ve not taken those gaps out of choice. It’s also been very difficult to get films. Coming from a film family doesn’t mean you get work here easily. That’s a fact. people talk about nepotism, but I’ve not got benefits of it. Yes, I am Raj Kapoor’s grandson, I am Kareena and Ranbir Kapoor’s cousin, but that doesn’t allow me to get 50 films a year or like doing five films and signing brand deals and endorsements nonstop. Unfortunately, in that sense I’ve not been a product of nepotism.”
Aadar further shared that in the last 8 years, he auditioned for many projects and was rejected several times.
Talking about his upcoming project, an excited Aadar shared, “Luckily, I have Dining with the Kapoors coming out so hopefully things will pick up once people see my work. Because work gets you work. Until people see your work, you don’t get work.”
Aadar will be seen in an upcoming Netflix show, ‘Dining With The Kapoors’. Created by Aadar’s brother Armaan Jain, it will also feature Ranbir, Kareena, Karisma Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor among others.