Urmila Matondkar says that she has also suffered a lot in the film industry because of nepotism

Nepotism debate has heated up after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. On this topic, actress-turned politician, Urmila Matondkar has also shared her views recently. She revealed the challenges of breaking into the film industry during the 90’s. She also talked about how nepotism was prevalent in the industry and how media was responsible for its (nepotism) growth and existence.

In an interview with a news channel, Urmila Matondkar clearly stated that the media of 90s was nothing less than a mafia. However, she was not comfortable to associate the same term with the film industry. She also said that she was criticized a lot when she came in the industry and faced a lot of hurdles to make   her mark.

She also clarified that there also were a lot of good people in the industry to appreciate her work and also to encourage her. She also pointed out that nepotism is part and parcel of the journey in Bollywood. She claimed that she made her name in the film industry despite coming from a middle class family, in the 90s. she always focused on her work and didn’t let nepotism       come in the way of her career.

Urmila Matondkar said “I suffered a lot of nepotism. I chose never to speak about it and concentrate on my work and let my work speak for itself,”.

She continued saying, “All the problems are part and parcel of the big journey that you take. But the Journey overall, you have to decide whether you want to be remembered for the good things or bad. If you want to take up a stand like this then are you taking it out of personal vendetta or you actually want to come out for people.”