Priya Bapat on Nepotism: With a godfather, it’s easy to get a place in the industry

Making a place for yourself in showbiz is not an easy feat, says Marathi cinema actress Priya Bapat. Priya, who is gearing up for the release of her upcoming web series ‘City of Dreams’, says that without a godfather, making an entry in Bollywood is really a difficult task.

The topic of nepotism has been spoken about a lot recently. While some actors don't mind it, others feel is quite unfair. Talking about it, Munna Bhai actress Priya feels that nepotism is bound to happen and that there’s nothing bad about it. “It’s obvious, if we are big stars, then we will help out our family members too. It’s not only about our industry, it happens everywhere. But yeah, this is true. If you have a godfather, it becomes quite easy to get in but then it’s all about how you carry that privilege.”

‘City of Dreams’ is Priya’s debutant web series. It is a political drama and has four different stories interlinked to each other. The series has been directed by Nagesh Kuknoor and produced by Applause Entertainment. It will be live soon on Hot Star.

Here’s what motivated Priya Bapat to take up a web series

Web Series are surely the in thing nowadays and so many actors, irrespective of their stardom, are being seen in them. Marathi superstar Priya Bapat has also bagged a web series called City Of Dreams

Sharing her experience of being part of the series, she says, “Web series are now more interesting because you get to experiment a lot with the content. You don't need to stick to one particular thing, unlike TV shows which are dealing with almost the same genre.”

She adds, “In the digital medium, there are lots of varieties in content, through which an actor can explore their talent.”

When asked the thought process behind singing City of Dreams, she says, "Well, the first reason why I decided to work in this web series is obviously that Nagesh Kukunoor was going to direct it. Secondly, the most important reason was I have never been part of a story which was politics-based and one which has realistic characters. There isn't any fake heroism in the film. All the characters in the web series are very real and true. There's nothing in black and white. So, that was another reason why I fell in love with the character that was offered to me. I have never played such a role before.

Priya has been part of Marathi films such Like Kaksparsh, Aamhi Doghi, Time Pass 2, Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy, Vazander and Hindi films such as Munna Bhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.   

Directed by Nagesh Kuknoor, the series is a political drama which has four stories interlinked to each other. Produced by Applause Entertainment, the series will be hosted on Hot Star.