The insider versus outsider debate does not seem to die down any time soon. The year 2020 saw a huge ruckus over this issue where after Kai Po Che actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, the industry was divided into two halves, insider and outsider. While many actors said that talent and fanbase speak tonnes, others believe that connections and nepotism work in the industry. This also led the trailer of Sadak 2 becoming the most disliked video on Youtube. Sharman Joshi, who has been in this industry for two decades now, has shared his experience. With what he shared in an interview with IANS, it seems he feels like an outsider.
Sharman Joshi Still Feels Like an Outsider in the Hindi Film Industry?
Sharman said, “I still feel like an outsider,” Sharman tells IANS, and adds, “I understand that there is certain monogamy of certain generations of families that have been in business, and tomorrow my children would enjoy the fruit of my presence in the Hindi cinema. I have established relationships with people, and they will get the advantage. It is about the time spent in the business and familiarity. There have been experiences and adventures that people share. ”
“I understand that but I do feel a little sorry for me sometimes, that I was not connected to a film industry family. I was born into a theatre family, though, so I have plenty of experience on that front,” he said.
“The first time I went on a film set, it was to shoot for my film Godmother. The whole environment was different (from the theatre). I did not know how to spend my time in a vanity van. I was taken away with all the frenzy on the sets, with everyone shouting. In theatre when you are performing, there is plenty of peace before you begin. Here it is chaotic and here you are in the scene,” he observes.
