In the light of Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the age old debate of nepotism in Bollywood has opened up again and it looks like the actor's untimely demise is now being used as a vehicle to forward this debate. There has been ample of namecalling happening not just from netizens but also Bollywood celebs. Actress Kangana Ranaut recently gave an interview with a popular TV channel as she took on the nepotism debate and launched an attack on some bigwigs of B-town whilst talking about the 'insider-outsider' treatment in the industry. Relating to the same, recently actor Ranvir Shorey took to Twitter as he spoke about indie filmmakers being 'hypocrites'and irked a strong response from Anurag Kashyap. Ranvir Shorey Mocks Nepotism in Bollywood with a Series of Tweets Narrating Inside Stories (Read Tweets).
The duo got into a war words and it all started with Ranveer's tweet saying, "So many independent-film-crusaders have turned mainstream-bollywood-flunkies now. These are the same people who used to rant 24/7 about the “system” for attention before they were given entry into the pearly gates of mainstream Bollywood. #Hypocrisy much?"
This irked a response from Kashyap who responded saying, "Do you really mean that @RanvirShorey.If you do please explain. Please say exactly what you mean and whose flunky is who?" The conversation didn't just end there and the duo also got personal. Check out their conversation here. Black Friday Actor Natarajan Subramaniam Goes On a Twitter Rant Against Anurag Kashyap (Read Tweets).
Check Out Ranvir Shorey and Anurag Kashyap's Twitter Conversation Here:
Do you really mean that @RanvirShorey . If you do please explain . Please say exactly what you mean and whose flunky is who? https://t.co/3NiuhFrVj7
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 21, 2020
And it Continues
So let’s talk . Right here. Whose flunky you think I am ? Dont mix the pain of your past relationship with this debate. I will say everything here .. the correction is needed in this industry like every industry . I operate alone .. bolo .
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 21, 2020
Ranvir Further Responds..
I operate alone and have always done . I am seeing an old friend disintegrating and getting used and I am talking about that. If you think talking the truth to someone is defending another than you’re absolutely incorrect. I do not defend anybody . Nobody funds me - cont
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 21, 2020
The Twitter Thread Continues:
Oh so you weren’t talking about me? That’s incredible . Totally my fault that I misread you . Which means my replies were totally unnecessary and unwarranted . Cool . Coming to belittling - who did I belittle? Exactly ?? I thank no that one is directed at me for sure ?
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) July 21, 2020
Well, it seems this may go on for a while. Ranvir and Anurag may just have to 'agree to disagree' in this case. Ranvir has been vocal about the treatment 'outsiders' get in Bollywood and post Sushant Singh Rajput's death, he has spoke about these bitter truths quite openly on Twitter. In one of his tweets, speaking about the nepotism and star kids, the actor had said, "Something has to be said about the power they wield with zero accountability. The power they derive from having inherited privilege in the business and the mainstream media in their lap."
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