"Dumbfounding And Not True": Emraan Hashmi On Kangana Ranaut's "Nepotism" Claims

Emraan Hashmi has reacted to the "nepotism" claims made by Kangana Ranaut.

Entertainment Desk
Written By: Entertainment Desk
Updated: March 04, 2024 | 17:22 IST
Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut
Emraan Hashmi has reacted to the "nepotism" claims made by Kangana Ranaut.

Actor Emraan Hashmi has been busy of late as he has been promoting his upcoming web series 'Showtime', which will start streaming on Disney+ Hotstar on March 8. The actor has been constantly speaking about the nepotism debate in Bollywood. In the latest entertainment news, the 'Murder' actor has once again spoken about the same topic, and he even reacted to the claims made by Kangana Ranaut. During an interview with Dainik Bhaskar, Emraan Hashmi praised Kangana Ranaut, and he revisited the time they worked together in 'Gangster'.

“I like Kangana a lot personally, as an artist, and a person. Maybe she might have had some bad experiences in the film industry. My experience with Kangana was such, that I had given a hit that time, but still in Gangster I took the villain’s role where she was given center stage," said Emraan Hashmi. 

"It was almost like a female-centric film. So, I don’t know when this perception about the industry started and people started saying that we all are drug addicts or the industry only works through nepotism. I think it is dumbfounding and not true," he added.

For the unversed, back in 2016, Kangana Ranaut had called director-producer Karan Johar as the "flag-bearer of nepotism" and "movie mafia". She also accused him of giving her a tough time professionally.

'Showtime', which has been backed by Karan Johar, deals with the premise of nepotism in the film industry.

The show also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Mouni Roy, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Shriya Saran in important roles.

On the work front, Emraan Hashmi was last seen as a villain in Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's 'Tiger 3'.

He will next be seen in a cameo appearance in Sara Ali Khan's 'Ae Watan Mere Watan'. He also has two Telugu films in the pipeline -- 'They Call Him OG' and 'G2'.

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