Amit Trivedi on nepotism: 'Rubbish, most time-waste topic people are consuming'

Acclaimed musician Amit Trivedi does not believe in the nepotism debate that has taken over the social media following the untimely death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Qaafirana hitmaker stated that nepotism is 'rubbish' and added that it is the most time-waste topic people are consuming these days.

Mumbai: Singer and music composer Amit Trivedi has finally broken the silence on the broiling debate of nepotism and favouritism in the industry. He said that there is nothing called nepotism in the music industry. It only exists among "heroes and heroines."

The Meethi Boliyaan hitmaker explained: "Nepotism is rubbish. It is the most time-waste topic people are consuming these days. There is nothing called nepotism. If there is nepotism, it’s only among heroes and heroines, otherwise, it’s nowhere."

"No one’s father is bothered about whose son is the director or the music director or the singer. You should ask this question only to actors. No one else is bothered about it, I am not. There is nothing called nepotism in the music industry," he added.

The sudden demise of Bollywood's rising star Sushant Singh Rajput has sparked off a heated debate on nepotism which has now taken over the social media.

Trivedi who had sung numerous songs for the Kai Po Che! actor is at loss for words on being asked about him. He said that Sushant will remain alive through his compositions. Manjha (Kai Po Che), Namo Namo Shankara, Qaafirana and Jaan Nisaar (Kedarnath) will be the go-to songs to remember him by, said Trivedi.

"Whenever I will perform these songs on stage or play them, the first thing that will come to anybody’s mind will be Sushant and how heartbroken we all of us are for the extreme step he has taken. Whatever may be the reason but he has taken the step. I was really shattered and heartbroken. We have worked very closely, it’s tough to deal with such a loss," he said.

Trivedi who had earlier worked with Anurag Kashyap in the 2009 release Dev D showered praises on the director for being open to ideas.

"I love him, he’s a sweetheart. He lets me be free and lets me do whatever I want to do. There are no inhibitions and one can just go all out and do what one feels as an artist. He lets that happen as he gives that freedom and is absolutely open to new ideas, something that’s out of the box and not in-your-face mainstream," he concluded.