Overview

• In a new Pinkvilla interview reported on Sept. 9, Tanishaa Mukerji said people from outside the film world have no loyalty to Bollywood and come to take from it.
• She asserted that those from film families think of growing the industry and said she loves so‑called nepo babies, questioning why insiders are being bashed.
• Pointing to rising costs of going to the movies, she called for a coordinated industry–government effort to agree on concessions for cinema.
• She cited Rohit Shetty and her brother‑in‑law Ajay Devgn as examples of insiders who take care of crews and give back to the industry.
• News18, Hindustan Times and an EIndian Express highlighted the remarks and noted they are likely to be contentious given recent anti‑nepotism sentiment.