Filmmaker Apurva Asrani has spoken volumes about Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ struggle in Bollywood. Now, he has supported PeeCee and opened up about the Bollywood lobby that ignores and rejects talents who deny following their ecosystem. The filmmaker shared his interview on his Twitter with a quote and stated that he stood by Sushant Singh Rajput and that he will stand in support of Priyanka Chopra even if he had to face the consequences of it.
Asrani shared his recent interview and wrote, "I paid the price when I spoke for Sushant & the horrid culture of blind items. I will pay the price for standing up for Priyanka Chopra. The 'liberal' media will be the first to boycott me. But I will always speak my truth, even if I have to stand alone." ALSO READ | Criminal Justice Writer Apurva Asrani Announces Separation From Partner Siddhant After 14 Years; Pens A Long Emotional Note
Talking to Hindustan Times, Apurva explains how film families prefer their favourite over talented outsiders, Justifying them he said, "Obviously they have their favourites and have every right to work with the ones they like. The problem is when they gang up to oust an actor or a technician from not just their movie, but from the entire ecosystem."
He also explained how influential people sabotage outsider’s career, and added that when an actor or technician walked out due to creative differences, the egos' call other 'egos' and tell them not to work with the person.
The filmmaker even stated that kingpins use media against the talent and plant negative articles against them.
Asrani revealed how PeeCee was ignored in 2012, and explained, "She had given two big hits - Barfi and Agneepath - in just one year, but the front page of a city newspaper carried a headline saying that no hero wanted to work with her. They weren’t giving her due, she wasn’t able to grow as an actor and a star." ALSO READ | Apurva Asrani On Kartik Aaryan: If Actors 'Demand Creative Freedom, They Are Labelled As Arrogant Troublemakers' - EXCLUSIVE
He further stated that after Priyanka Chopra, the Bollywood Mafia ganged up against Sushant Singh Rajput. Asrani stated that anyone who is outspoken, who refuses to be disrespected, who doesn’t demean themselves by agreeing to their regressive ideas, they are pushed into a corner.
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