Rakesh Roshan opens up on the nepotism debate

The recently released documentary The Roshans gives a glimpse of one of the film families in Bollywood. It spans three decades – from music director Roshan Lal Nagrath to his grandson Hrithik Roshan. Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik’s father has now opened up about the nepotism debate that once again came to life following the release of the film.

He said, “We always cast people who are right for the role. I knew Hrithik well and saw how hard he worked. He assisted me for four years, and when he joined the school and showcased his acting, I could see he had everything it took. That’s when I decided to launch him.”

The filmmaker continued, “Had he not had all these things, I would have never launched him. So we launch actors and actresses on their capability.”