Saif Ali Khan critiques the dynamics of nepotism in Bollywood, particularly how it can overshadow genuine talent. He encourages his son Ibrahim to step away from his family’s shadow and carve out his niche, capitalizing on the opportunities afforded to him. Although Ibrahim’s previous digital releases didn’t resonate with audiences, he remains hopeful with an upcoming film on the horizon. Read on to know more in detail.

Saif Ali Khan recently talked about his son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, and his privilege of being from a film family. The ‘Adipurush’ actor shared that there is a limit to his support for his own children. He went on to say that getting multiple opportunities because of the parents is “unfair.” Let’s take a look at what he has to say.

Saif Ali Khan on nepotism

Saif Ali Khan sat down for an interview with Soha Ali Khan for her podcast. During the interaction, he shared his views on nepotism. He called a person getting several chances to prove themselves because of parents “unfair.” The actor shared that the audience often criticizes someone who, even after getting repeated chances, fails to prove themselves.

Saif said, “Once you are great at what you do, the audience feels vindicated, but the problem is when you get repeated opportunities, and you are pretty c**p at what you do, and people are like, ‘C’mon, what is happening? Somebody is not getting a chance here, and this person is getting chance after chance.’ That, I think, is very unfair.”Saif Ali Khan reveals telling Ibrahim Ali Khan about doing things on his ownIn the same interaction, Saif Ali Khan talked about supporting his son, Ibrahim Ali Khan, but to a certain limit. He said, “I, of course, will support all my children, but there’s also a limit to how… I tell Ibrahim also… I mean, I don’t know if I should stand next to you and hold your hand at this time because you have already got so much because of who you are. So you need to do this on your own.”

More about Ibrahim Ali Khan

Ibrahim Ali Khan made his debut with ‘Nadaaniyan’, co-starring Khushi Kapoor. It was released on an OTT platform, and the actor failed to impress the audience.Next, he featured in ‘Sarzameen’, co-starring Prithviraj Sukumar and Kajol. Again, it premiered on OTT, and the young actor didn’t leave a mark.Ibrahim will next star in Kunal Deshmukh’s film ‘Diler’. As per the reports, Sreeleela is to appear as the female lead of the movie. No release date has been announced as of now.

More about Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan will next star in the drama ‘Kartavya’. He also has Priydarshan’s ‘Haiwaan’, co-starring Akshay Kumar. The release date of the movie has not been announced yet.