Bollywood stands divided when it comes to the insider-outsider debate. A lot of people have their opinion and stories to share. Recently former actor and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi shared her opinion on nepotism and ‘chamchagiri’. She took to Twitter and said that one should act against chamchagiri and not nepotism in Bollywood. She went ahead and gave Neha Dhupia’s example questioning how she got all her talk shows and also her friendship with Karan Johar.
“Peeps its not #nepotisminbollywood one shld aggravate against but chamchagiri. I mean how did #nehadhupia suddenly get all these talk shows except that she is #karanjohar s new bestie and #femina Missindia 2002!! - shes no blood relative or star kid is she”
Neha Dhupia had a befitting reply to Krishnamoorthy’s tweet. She called her out for judging her friendship with Karan Johar.
She said, “Dear ma’am, This is possibly the most distasteful and disgraceful tweet I have read (Trust me I have read a lot) to reduce a friendship of many years, that you know nothing about speaks volumes of you and the time you have at hand. I am proud to be self made...a proud daughter, wife and mother and I have deepest regards for women who can acknowledge that #strongwomensupportstrongwomen”
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