David Dhawan on nepotism: I had a poor father while my kids have a rich dad!

The nepotism debate is a hot topic in Bollywood since months now after actress Kangana Ranaut started the talk on Karan Johar’s TV show Koffee with Karan. Several actors offered their opinions and even shelved the topic off completely. There are outsiders and insiders in the industry performing according to their mettle in the cine world. While Varun Dhawan along with Saif Ali Khan and Karan Johar made fun of Kangana for the debate, here is what Varun’s father David Dhawan has to say about the same.

David Dhawan explained his heart out in a media statement and said, "It is easier for an industry boy to get opportunities, but in the end, you need talent to survive. Also, all of us are outsiders. I struggled for 10 years before my films started making money. Sajid, too, has seen bad times till 'Jeet' and 'Judwaa' happened. Let me tell you, I haven't helped my sons Rohit or Varun professionally. I got to know from a third person that Rohit is making a film. Same with Varun — he doesn't want to take my help. Karan Johar came to my house to inform me that Varun will be launched in his film. Rohit and I were surprised that he was going to be a hero.”

“If Varun didn't have to go through the kind of struggles that I did, yeh uska muqaddar hai. The difference is, I had a poor father, Rohit and Varun have a rich father (laughs). Of course, Karan ki film ho gayi isliye, varna mujhe usse launch karna hi padta. I am his father, after all. But he was destined to make it on his own," he added.

Sajid Nadiadwala supported and said, "What do I do if my son wants to be an actor? Should I tell him that he is not supposed to be one because of nepotism? This word has cropped up recently. You have girls like Jacqueline Fernandez and Katrina Kaif who are not from here; Akshay Kumar is also an outsider. Also, every industry kid has a father who has struggled. Look at Davidji, I still remember he had a scooter for the longest time jo kabhi chalu hi nahin hoti thi."

Varun Dhawan is teaming up with father David Dhawan and producer Sajid Nadiadwala for the most awaited film Judwaa 2 , also starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. It will release on September 29,2017.