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Here's why Rahul Roy calls Bollywood 'not a fair place'
Updated On: 15 August, 2020 09:18 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rahul Roy opened up on his film struggles and how an outsider has to work much harder to get his share of fame.
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There couldn't have been a bigger debut than that of Rahul Roy. It was the year 1990 when Mahesh Bhatt introduced this actor in the world of films with his musical blockbuster, Aashiqui. Immediately after the release, Roy was the next big thing of Bollywood. The actor, post the staggering success of his debut, went on to do films like Junoon, Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee, Gumrah, Ghazab Tamasha, Naseeb, and Achanak, to name a few, but none of these titles could recreate the magic his debut film did. And slowly and gradually, we began to see less of him. He did go on to win the first season of Bigg Boss, though.
With the debate on nepotism and insider-outsider ranging after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the actor has opened up on his film struggles and how an outsider has to work much harder to get his share of fame. Speaking to Hindustan Times, the actor said, "Bollywood is not a fair place. Having said that, there’s a chance to be able to break through those walls and achieve something. Look at it as a challenge, not everybody can go through. With web platforms coming in, a lot of newcomers are also getting opportunities. But from the producers’ point of view, how many have the guts to really make something which is totally with newcomers? At the end of the day, the business is structured in India, not on the content, but which star is driving it. And that’s been there for many years."
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