Saathiya and Company actor Vivek Ananad Oberoi was called nepotism born by a Twitter user on social media. The comment quickly caught the attention of the actor who said such words ‘can brush away years of struggle and perseverance’. Vivek also found support in filmmaker Sanjay Gupta who termed the accusations as 'nonsense.' Vivek thanked Sanjay for defending him. “Thank you Gups for standing up for the truth. Many of us chose the harder path and believed in sheer talent and merit. It feels unfair when people make uninformed comments like this, one such comment can brush away years of struggle and perseverance,” he wrote in a tweet.
Earlier, Sanjay had shared a collage of veteran actors who made it big in Bollywood despite having no connections in the industry. A user further added a few more names like Randeep Hooda, Sushant, Shiney Ahuja and Vivek. The nepotism debate has once again picked up debate after Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise. Netizens have been blaming star kids and celebrities like Karan Johar, Alia Bhatt, and Salman Khan, for the Kedarnath actor's death. Sushant died by suicide on June 14 at his Bandra residence. Currently, the case is being investigated by the Mumbai Police.