‘Nothing like nepotism’: Rakesh Roshan reacts to Priyanka Chopra’s comment, says he launched Hrithik Roshan after years of hard work

Reaffirming that Hrithik secured his debut based on merit, Rakesh added, “Had he not had all these things, I would have never launched him. So we launch actors and actresses on their capability.”

In The Roshans docuseries, Priyanka had expressed admiration for the family’s approach, saying, “They make their table longer. They pull in people like me, who didn’t grow up in the industry, and create opportunities so that it’s not just them who are benefiting from what they’ve been able to create. I really admire that the table doesn’t stay small.” For the uninitiated, Priyanka has worked with the Roshans in Krrish (2006) and Krrish 3 (2013), both directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan under Filmkraft Productions. She also shared the screen with Hrithik in Agneepath (2012).

However, despite her praise for the Roshans, Priyanka has previously spoken about the impact of nepotism on her career. In a conversation on Dax Shepard’s podcast, she revealed, “”You know there are multi-generational actors that come in and get multiple opportunities versus the ones that come in from outside. You don’t have your uncle making a movie for you just because your last one tanked.” She added, “I was terrified when those six movies didn’t do well because I’m not a nepo baby. I didn’t have that kind of support that exists in a big way in Bollywood movies.”