Mumbai: Actor Saif Ali Khan, during a recent appearance on a podcast, opened up about nepotism and son Ibrahim Ali Khan’s struggles in the industry, stating that he must make it on his own in Bollywood.
“I, of course, will support all my children, but there’s also a limit to how… I tell Ibrahim also… I mean, I don’t know if I should stand next to you and hold your hand at this time because you have already got so much because of who you are. So you need to do this on your own,” Saif said.
Speaking about people criticising those who get repeated opportunities but fail to
make the most of it, he added, “Once you are great at what you do, the audience feels vindicated, but the problem is when you get repeated opportunities, and you are pretty c**p at what you do, and people are like, ‘C’mon what is happening? Somebody is not getting a chance here, and this person is getting chance after chance’. That, I think, is very unfair.”
Ibrahim made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar’s ‘Nadaaniyan’, which failed to impress the audience.
Ibrahim’s ‘Sarzameen’, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran and Kajol, also failed to win over moviegoers.
Currently, Ibrahim is preparing for Kunal Deshmukh’s ‘Diler’, which features Sreeleela as the female lead.
Saif, on the other hand, will next be seen in investigative drama ‘Kartavya’. Helmed by Pulkit and backed by Red Chillies Entertainment, the film also stars Rasika Duggal and Saurabh Dwivedi in key roles.
Saif will also be seen in Priyadarshan’s ‘Haiwaan’ along with Akshay Kumar.