Aryan Khan's entry in filmdom reignites nepotism debates

Netizens criticize Disney's decision to feature Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan's voice for 'The Lion King'. They slammed SRK and Aryan in the name of nepotism.

Mumbai: 'The Lion King' in Hindi which is being dubbed by King Khan and his elder son has made a trouble burst for Aryan Khan. After the news of father-son dubbing for the much awaited movie broke, netizens have flooded various social media platforms claiming the structure as a nepotist one.

A user wrote, "#TheLionKing paise Mai kitni power Hoti hai... Welcome to NEPOTISM club."

"When even Disney knows that Bharat mein #TheLionKing jaisi strong script bechne ke iye bhi nepotism ka sahara lena padega. Yes, we deserve it. Also, no problem that Aryan wants 2 do films, but handing him TLK on a platter to debut is what nepotism is all about," a user mentioned.

"Indian people rejected dynastic politics but still is incapable to reject dynastic rule in Bollywood. Hope good days prevail there. #TheLionKing," a user captioned.

"Shahrukh Khan just invented a new form nepotism #TheLionKing," wrote another user.

This has surely created a gap between the SRK fans and some netizens who claim it as a practise of nepotism.

SRK had earlier expressed his excitement about lending voice for 'The Lion King' with his son. He wrote, "Glad to be a part of this journey... a timeless film. Voicing it in Hindi with my own Simba. The last time we did a film was around 15 years ago and it was 'Incredible' and this time around its even more fun. Hope everyone enjoys it 19th July onwards. #TheLionKing."

The film is an upcoming American musical drama directed by Jon Favreau and is all set to hit the screen on July 19.