Actor Saif Ali Khan's son Ibrahim Ali Khan made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's Nadaaniyan, but the film and his performance received criticism. Now, in a podcast with Soha Ali Khan, Saif addressed Ibrahim's privilege and stated that he doesn't believe he should be holding his hand at this stage of his life, as he already comes from considerable privilege.
Saif, the son of veteran actor Sharmila Tagore, shared his views on nepotism and said there's a big difference between people who are lucky and those who are unknown, unlucky, and have very few chances or opportunities to get noticed.
He added that this difference is also why audiences are fascinated when someone becomes a guitarist, music director, or actor and rises from the grassroots without the protection of a godfather or a famous parent. He further said that actors getting opportunities because of who their parents are is 'unfair'.
Saif also spoke about offering limited support to his son Ibrahim in his Bollywood career and said, 'I, of course, will support all my children, but there's also a limit to how... I tell Ibrahim also... I mean, I don't know if I should stand next to you and hold your hand at this time because you have already got so much because of who you are. So you need to do this on your own.'
Saif has some interesting projects in the pipeline, including the investigative drama Kartavya, which will release on Netflix. Ibrahim, on the other hand, is preparing for his next film, Diler, helmed by Kunal Deshmukh.
