We live in a classist society: Shenaz Treasury
Mumbai
July 28, 2017
Actress Shenaz Treasury says nepotism exists in all
professions in India and not just Bollywood, as the country has a"classist"
society.
Shenaz will next be seen in the film "Kaalakaandi" alongside
Saif Ali Khan, who along with filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Varun Dhawan was
criticised for his "Nepotism rocks" act at the IIFA Awards earlier this month.
The infamous debate started in Bollywood when actress Kangana Ranaut branded
Karan as a "flagbearer of nepotism" on his chat show "Koffee With Karan" earlier
this year.
"I am so impressed with Kangana sitting on that couch laying
it into Karan Johar about being the flag bearer of nepotism with that big smile.
I think she spoke not just for the film industry, but for all of India," Shenaz
said in a statement.
"Nepotism exists. Not just in Bollywood but in every
profession in India. We live in a very classist society and it's sad and
depressing. People like Kangana have to work a million times harder than someone
from a filmy family," she added.
Talking about her struggle in showbiz,
Shenaz said: "When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a screenplay writer or a
photographer. First question people asked me, ‘Who do you know? Any contacts?'.
My family told me it was a stupid idea. I should be a teacher like my mom. Or
try and get a job in a shipping company like my dad.
"But I had no
interest in that. We know so many people who have gone into the family business
even when they had no interest in it because that was the easiest choice. I feel
this is a huge debate in India because it applies to every field and not just
Bollywood," she added.
Mumbai
July 28, 2017
Actress Shenaz Treasury says nepotism exists in all
professions in India and not just Bollywood, as the country has a"classist"
society.
Shenaz will next be seen in the film "Kaalakaandi" alongside
Saif Ali Khan, who along with filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Varun Dhawan was
criticised for his "Nepotism rocks" act at the IIFA Awards earlier this month.
The infamous debate started in Bollywood when actress Kangana Ranaut branded
Karan as a "flagbearer of nepotism" on his chat show "Koffee With Karan" earlier
this year.
"I am so impressed with Kangana sitting on that couch laying
it into Karan Johar about being the flag bearer of nepotism with that big smile.
I think she spoke not just for the film industry, but for all of India," Shenaz
said in a statement.
"Nepotism exists. Not just in Bollywood but in every
profession in India. We live in a very classist society and it's sad and
depressing. People like Kangana have to work a million times harder than someone
from a filmy family," she added.
Talking about her struggle in showbiz,
Shenaz said: "When I was a teenager, I wanted to be a screenplay writer or a
photographer. First question people asked me, ‘Who do you know? Any contacts?'.
My family told me it was a stupid idea. I should be a teacher like my mom. Or
try and get a job in a shipping company like my dad.
"But I had no
interest in that. We know so many people who have gone into the family business
even when they had no interest in it because that was the easiest choice. I feel
this is a huge debate in India because it applies to every field and not just
Bollywood," she added.
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