Faisal Khan weighs in on nepotism debate, claims Karan Johar 'insulted' him at brother Aamir's birthday bash
4 years, 4 months ago

Faisal Khan weighs in on nepotism debate, claims Karan Johar 'insulted' him at brother Aamir's birthday bash

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Faisal Khan recalls how directors refused to work with him after the failure of his movie, Mela, also starring Twinkle Khanna and brother Aamir Khan. In an exclusive interview with entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama, Faisal also recalled how filmmaker Karan Johar had “insulted” him at a party once. Speaking about Aamir’s 50th birthday bash, Faisal said that he was “looked down upon by someone.” Although he did not wish to name that person, he recalled Karan Johar acting “weird” with him. “[…> many actors have come from outside – Shah Rukh [Khan>, Akshay [Kumar>, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao, and of course, Sushant Singh Rajput.” He concluded that although people with family backing will get opportunities, they aren’t able to survive if they do not work hard with dedication.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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5 years, 11 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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