Mohit Malik on nepotism debate: After a point, even they..

Mohit Malik, a well-known television actor has recently stepped into Bollywood with his debut film, 'Azaad', directed by Abhishek Kapoor. The movie also introduces Rasha Thadani and Aaman Devgan, who come from established film families—Rasha being the daughter of Raveena Tandon and Aaman related to Ajay Devgn. Malik who plays Tej Bahadur, the main villain in 'Azaad', a role that is very different from his television characters.

Mohit discusses nepotism
In an interview with Screen, the actor shared views on nepotism, Malik acknowledged that they do get more opportunities but stressed that their long-term success depends on hard work. Talking about star kids getting opportunities without any prior experience, Malik said, “After a point, even they will stop getting opportunities.”

He added, “They are born in such a family, they are grateful. There are some benefits that come from that. If I too was born in a film family, I too would have had a godfather and received several opportunities. However, all this depends on how much work you are putting into your craft.”

Working with Rasha Thadani and Aaman Devgan
Talking about his experience working with the debutants, Malik had nothing but praise for them. “When I did film with Aaman Devgan and Rasha Thadani, I saw them working hard. That’s all that matters. I recently met them again; they are both down to earth.”

Moving from television to films was a big change for Malik. He explained that “I never had the confidence to go for films till 2016. I didn’t trust my craft. After gaining confidence, I finally tried in 2017-18 for films. I used to make time in between my television shoots to audition for films. Abhishek Kapoor liked my audition, they called me. I had to give another test, and eventually things worked out. You also deal with ego after having worked for so long in a different industry and having to start from scratch in a new industry. But passion takes over ego. Till date, I go to people to ask for work. People have liked my performance in Azaad.”