Mumbai: Sushant Singh Rajput's sudden demise has once again highlighted nepotism prevalent in the Hindi film industry. Late actor Inder Kumar's wife Pallavi revealed that her husband was a victim of nepotism and was turned away by influential people like Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar in the industry.
Pallavi hopped on to Instagram to narrate her husband's struggle to get work before passing away in 2017. She said that Inder achieved success in the 90s and was at a peak of his career. He had approached Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar for work, who never turned up, but blocked him.
"Before he passed away I still remember he went to 2 people big shots asking for work as help. Just for the record, he was already doing small projects. But he wanted to do big movies just like he started. He went to Mr. Karan johar, I was there too. In front of me all happened. He made us wait outside his van for 2 hrs. Then his manager Garima comes and says Karan is busy. But we waited & wen he came out, he says Inder keep in touch with Garima at the moment there is no work for you. And Inder did that… for the next 15 days … the phone was picked up saying there is no work at the moment… after that Inder was blocked."
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She further stated that Shah Rukh Khan, on the set of zero, told Inder that he would call him in a week as there is no work at that time. She wrote, "Later was even asked to keep in touch with his manger Pooja… she did the same what Garima did…. Can one imagine and believe that there has not been any work available in these two production houses. Karan Johar has said many times he works with stars… well my husband was a star … still people remember him by his work."
Pallavi concluded the note by raising question to the Bollywood biggies that why is it so difficult to help the talented and what are they scared of, "Why is it so difficult for these big shots to help talented people. What are they scared of ? Or we can just say they are bad human beings... pretending to be nice. Nepotism should stop... people are dying and these big shots are still not understanding the effect. Government should take strict action against such people."
Inder is remembered for his performances in films such as Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. He also played the lead role of Mihir Virani in Ekta Kapoor's TV show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi for some time.
He passed away on July 28, 2017 due to cardiac arrest.
