Aamir Khan stands against Nepotism; offers no support to his children: Says Ira and Junaid have to find their own way in Bollywood!

The issues of Nepotism have constantly ruffled a few feathers and somehow, the stars are trying to put an end to this system as Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan have denied helping their children in making a Bollywood career. According to their previous statements, the two have always suggested their kids stand on their own feet. 

When Aamir spoke at great length as he was popped with a question about his children - Ira and Junaid from his first marriage - have chosen their career paths without any help from him.

Hindustan Times quoted him saying, “I’m so glad that they’re following what they want to do and what’s most important is that they’re doing it on their own. They are not taking my help in anything."

Junaid made his acting debut with theatre, meanwhile, Ira has recently made her directorial debut with a play, a Greek tragedy titled Euripides’ Medea. When quizzed about the qualities that his children have taken up he said, “I have no idea what they’ve taken from me; that you’ve to ask them. But what I can say is that they’re doing things entirely on their own, which is good because I think that’s how it should be. Ira had told me (about the play), but she had not asked me for help, nor did she say, ‘Dad, please guide me’. Junaid is acting in theatre and he’s also on his own. So, both are doing what they feel like doing.”

Talking about the star kids, and their career choices Aamir says it’s “entirely Ira and Junaid’s decision if they want to get into Bollywood and they have to find their own way”, he’s certain that he won’t ever be “dishonest” to himself and his craft.

For me, not just them, to cast anyone in a film, the main criterion is ‘Are you appropriate for that film?’ If you’re not, it doesn’t matter whether you’re my relative or my child. I can’t be dishonest to what I believe in creatively. So, if I do cast Junaid, it’ll be because I feel he’s right for the role. And if it ever happens that I produce a film that Ira wants to direct, it would be because she’s right for the film, not because she’s my daughter.

- Aamir Khan