Sara Ali Khan speaks about nepotism:Says, ‘Saif Ali Khan never recommended her for roles’, claims she had no godfather in Bollywood

Actress Sara Ali Khan has spoken openly about her journey in Bollywood, nepotism and being a star kid. In an interview with Filmfare, Sara said she had no godfather in Bollywood. However, she acknowledged that being from the Pataudi family helped her gain recognition and opportunities easily, but her father, Saif Ali Khan, never asked anyone to recommend her for work. Sara said she lives with her single mother, Amrita Singh, and dealt with the problems that arose during her debut film, ‘Kedarnath’, on her own. The word nepotism affects the recognition of hard work Sarah said she could not deny that her surname had opened doors for her and given her recognition even before she became an actor. However, she feels uncomfortable that ‘nepotism’ has been turned into a negative word. According to Sarah, the term leads to the hard work and efforts of artists being dismissed. She said that whether it was her, Janhvi Kapoor or Ananya Panday, none of them had chosen the families they were born into. Father did not recommend her for films Speaking about her family background, Sarah said that being from a film family did not mean every path in one’s career became easy. She said that her father, Saif Ali Khan, had never visited a director’s office to ask for roles for her, nor had he negotiated her contracts. She has lived with her mother, Amrita Singh, since her parents separated in 2004 and has made her own decisions in the industry. Faced the ‘Kedarnath’ controversy herself Referring to her debut film, ‘Kedarnath’, which was released in 2018, Sara said that when problems arose during the shoot, she resolved the matter herself. No one stood by her at the time. They said that even after eight years in the industry, people still have to be told these things, which is not right. Getting an opportunity to make one’s debut is one thing, but the journey thereafter is determined solely by one’s ability. Saif and Amrita got married in 1991 Speaking about Sara Ali Khan’s family background, her mother, Amrita Singh, was a well-known actress in the 1980s and 1990s. Amrita Singh married Saif Ali Khan in 1991. The couple divorced in 2004, 13 years after their marriage. Sara was born in 1995, while her brother Ibrahim was born in 2001. Saif Ali Khan later married Kareena Kapoor in 2012. Appeared in the recently released film ‘Udta Teer’ Talking about her career, Sara Ali Khan’s latest film ‘Udata Teer’ is currently running in cinemas. Directed by Aakash Kaushik, the spy comedy stars Ayushmann Khurrana in the lead role. After making her debut with ‘Kedarnath’, Sara has worked in films such as ‘Simmba’, ‘Atrangi Re’, ‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ and ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’.