"Nepotism is a privilege, what was my...": Gulshan Devaiah on making Bollywood his home

Being an outsider in Bollywood, Gulshan shared his experience in making Mumbai his "home" while calling Shah Rukh Khan as the best settler of the insider-outsider debate.

Speaking to ANI, Gulshan said, "Nepotism is a privilege. Everybody has the privilege. What was my privilege? I studied in a private school. My parents' house is not running on my money. I am the only child. My mother is sick. So my parents never said, don't go. What will happen to us? Stay. Who will take care of us? They never said. This is my privilege. Some people have the privilege of having access and knowledge of how this industry works. What are the ways of its business? What is the business model of theatrical releases? They have an understanding of this. No matter how many opportunities you give to someone, if the audience doesn't like you, if your films are not working. There are many people who come from privileged backgrounds who are not successful as actors or as directors. There are many people like that. And there are a lot of people who came from outside. Shah Rukh Khan being one of the biggest examples. He came from nothing. He is such a big name. One of the biggest stars in the world."

Talking about his journey in the film industry, he said, "I do the character that I find interesting, I don't think whether it is a hero's character or a villain's character. My most popular film is 'Hunterrr'. Many of the people who worked with me during the film 'Hunterrr' are my friends. We meet once a year. Next year, the film 'Hunterrr' will complete 10 years. On this occasion, we want to go to Pune, that's where the film was shot. The film has given a lot to me in terms of brand value. People often ask me about the sequel of 'Hunterrr'. I think it won't work but still has its brand value."

Meanwhile, Gulshan Devaiah is receiving praise for his performance in the recent release 'Ulajh'.

Ulajh, an espionage thriller produced by Junglee Pictures, also stars Janhvi Kapoor and Roshan Mathew.

The film follows Janhvi Kapoor as Suhana Bhatia, the youngest Deputy High Commissioner, as she navigates a challenging mission in London. Gulshan Devaiah joins the cast as a mysterious undercover agent, injecting further suspense into the narrative. The cast includes Adil Hussain, Meiyang Chang, Rajendra Gupta, and Jitendra Joshi. Written by Saria and Parveez Shaikh, the dialogues are by Atika Chauhan. (ANI)