Shekhar Kapur reacts to R Balki's “Find me better actors than Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor” statement

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has reacted to screenwriter and director R Balki's defence of Bollywood star kids in the nepotism debate. "Have huge respect for you, Balki. But I just saw 'Kai Po Che' again last night. Three new young actors at that time. And stunning believable performances by each," tweeted Shekhar Kapur. His tweet comes as a response to Balki's take on nepotism in Bollywood. "The question is, do they (star kids) have an unfair or bigger advantage? Yes, there are pros and cons. But I'd ask one simple question? Find me a better actor than Alia (Bhatt) or Ranbir (Kapoor), and we'll argue. It's unfair on these few people who're probably some of the finest actors," R Balki told a leading daily in an interview. Scriptwriter and film editor Apurva Asrani also responded to Balki's comment. "Manoj Bajpayee, Rajkummar Rao, Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann, Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra, Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Richa Chaddha. Many others too if we look beyond A list film families, and take a few chances. I love Ranbir & Alia, but please, they aren't the only good actors," tweeted Apurva on his social media account. "Pankaj Tripathi, Gajraj Rao, Amit Sadh, Jaideep Ahlawat, Rasika Dugal, Swara Bhaskar, Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, Neena Gupta, Divya Dutta, Manav Kaul, Nawazuddin, Jeetu. My god, I could go on and on about the wonderful talents we have. Stop fussing over the same 3-4 names now!" wrote Asrani in another tweet. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's demise on June 14, 2020 sparked a debate around the industry's nepotistic culture. (All photos: Instagram)

Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, R Balki, Rajkummar Rao, Sushant Singh Rajput and Amit Sadh