"Risky Business": Shatrughan Sinha On Star Kids In Movies

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Shatrughan Sinha questioned why fingers are pointed at Bollywood or politics when in many other fields, sons and daughters are seen following in their father's footsteps.

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is happy that he made it in both film and politics without a Godfather, but he does not agree that having a Godfather in either field is worthy of criticism. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, he questioned why fingers are pointed at Bollywood or politics when in many other fields, sons and daughters are seen following in their father's footsteps.

"Why call it nepotism if a father backs son? The way a doctor's son becomes a doctor, a businessman's son takes over the business, you don't say anything," he told NDTV.

Then he had added another angle -- that staying in the family business does not always guarantee success. In fact, it involves considerable risk."Given the huge amount of money involved in making movies, it is a risky business," Mr Sinha said.