The topic of nepotism has been an ongoing debate in the industry as celebs like Kangana Ranaut have pointed out that the industry insiders aren’t too kind to people who don’t have filmy background or connections. Bobby Deol, however, has a very different point of view as he feels that it’s not a star kid’s fault that he is born in a filmy family and he being an insider didn’t get any acceptance or validation from the audience for years. 

In an interview with Pinkvilla, Bobby shared his views on nepotism and said, “I think it exists in every profession, not just movie business. It has been there always. I think it is not the fault of the kids who grew up in a family who were in the same business. They did not choose to be born in the family. Then every parent's duty is to bring their child up in the right way, educate them and then when a profession they choose, support them. Sometimes, a doctor’s son would want to be a doctor, or his father would want him to be a doctor, similarly an actor’s son might want to be an actor. I feel struggles and opportunities come equally to everyone. Yes, definitely, if you are from the movie business, the first movie is easier to get but that doesn’t mean that the one movie would make your career. No. Eventually, it is your work which will speak for you and if you are good, people will want to work with you and that’s how my career was built."

He continued, "I was a Deol when I was launched but then I had my own identity as Bobby. I guess even though I am an insider, I am still struggling. I am not saying it is easier or not easier for an insider or outsider, I think it is just that the population is so large and people are trying different professions that it is difficult to get many opportunities. It is also luck that comes into factor. Not everyone gets a chance to play cricket." 

We completely agree with his viewpoints as it’s more to do with the audience accepting the actor and it doesn’t matter if he or she has connections in the industry or not.  

On the professional front, Bobby was appreciated for his character in Prakash Jha’s OTT debut Aashram. The MX Original Series exposes the dark reality of the world of self-made godmen. Bobby shed his urban guard and picked up a weirdly perfect accent that seemingly fits a dhongi baba. He completely transformed himself into a con godman by lifting all the mannerisms of one, and his efforts are for the world to see.  

It was his acting skills that made people appreciate him and not his filmy family tag. 

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