📌 Key Points
- Saif Ali Khan believes Ibrahim needs to make his own mark due to his existing privilege.
- Saif criticizes actors who get repeated chances despite poor performances, calling it ‘unfair’.
- Ibrahim Ali Khan’s initial Bollywood ventures ‘Nadaaniyan’ and ‘Sarzameen’ faced criticism.
- Ibrahim is set to star in ‘Diler,’ directed by Kunal Deshmukh, potentially alongside Sreeleela.
Saif Ali Khan has addressed the topic of nepotism and his son Ibrahim’s career. He stated that Ibrahim needs to succeed independently in Bollywood, despite his privilege. Saif emphasized that repeated opportunities should be earned, not given.
Saif on Ibrahim’s Privilege
Actor Saif Ali Khan ’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar ’s Nadaaniyan. However, the film and his performance received criticism. His next film, Sarzameen, also failed to impress audiences. Now, in a podcast with Soha Ali Khan, Saif addressed Ibrahim’s privilege and stated that he does not believe he should be standing next to Ibrahim, holding his hand, at this stage of his life, as he already comes from considerable privilege.
He further said that actors getting opportunities because of who their parents are is “unfair”. He spoke about audiences criticising those who get repeated opportunities but fail to make the most of them and said, “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.”
Nepotism in Bollywood
Saif also spoke about offering limited support to his son Ibrahim in his Bollywood career and said, “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.”
Ibrahim’s Upcoming Film ‘Diler’
Ibrahim, on the other hand, is preparing for his next film, Diler, helmed by Kunal Deshmukh. According to reports, the film will feature Sreeleela as the female lead. However, an official announcement is still awaited. The film will mark Ibrahim’s theatrical debut after his previous two OTT films, Sarzameen and Nadaaniyan, failed to impress audiences.
Saif’s stance highlights the ongoing debate about nepotism in Bollywood. Ibrahim now faces the challenge of proving himself, and the industry awaits to see if he can carve his own path with ‘Diler’.
