Sonam Kapoor defines nepotism, gets trolled on Twitter

Mumbai: The highly controversial debate on nepotism just doesn’t seem to end. After Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan expressed regret over their “nepotism rocks” chant at the IIFA 2017 awards event in the US last weekend, Sonam Kapoor has jumped into the picture.

Daughter of veteran actor Anil Kapoor, Sonam, who has often been in news for speaking her mind, got trolled by Twitter users for posting nepotism’s definition.

She took to Twitter Wednesday to post: “#fya NEPOTISM: the practice among those with power or influence of favouring RELATIVES or FRIENDS, especially by giving them jobs.”

#fya NEPOTISM: the practice among those with power or influence of favouring RELATIVES or FRIENDS, especially by giving them jobs. — Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) 19 July 2017

However, she got it all wrong as Twitter users criticised her for not acknowledging the fact that nepotism prevails in Bollywood. Check out the reactions here:

Looks like Kangana had hit the right nerve.. More Power to u Kangana.. I love u and respect u for that.. — शैलज़ा (@IthinkAlotttt) 19 July 2017

Please don't make a fool of yourself by telling people the definition of nepotism. Point is yes it exists and u shld accept it. — Rajesh Rathi (@rajeshrathi2107) 19 July 2017

And we thought nepotism is giving power to some set of actors who can make fun of some ACTORS at International platform — SHASHANK BARANWAL (@followshashank1) 19 July 2017

What is the point of repeating this? People know what it means. — ramita sharma (@Ramita1994) 19 July 2017

#Saawariya was the best example... — Sushant Jaind (@sush9320287837) 19 July 2017

#fya just like some ACTORS & ACTRESSES get MOVIES with Power or influence of "Godfathers in Bollywood", leaving others MovieLess. — RAJAT  (@rajat2571) 19 July 2017

Nepotism is greatly defined by your existence in this industry ......so don't you try to give sermons. — prateek (@__imprateek) 19 July 2017

Look, how a girl can shake the whole industry. Kangana with tht one statement shook everything, changed the stereotype. Made every1 insecure — Sasha Dante (@SashaDante5) 19 July 2017

At best, all three of them are average actors whereas kangana is a mountain of talent. But yet they get a grand stage to mock her. #nepotism — Yogita Bajaj (@bajajyogita48) 19 July 2017

Kangana has hit the right nerve! The Talentless ones from the industry are left baffled. #Nepotism — Deepanjali Deka (@Deep_Anjalii) 19 July 2017

सोनम की कहानी ...सोनम की जुबानी #nepotism https://t.co/Rk7aR04RhV — Rajnikant (@DarogaHappuSing) 19 July 2017

For the uninitiated, the nepotism debate started soon after Kangana Ranaut accused Karan Johar of favouring star kids, when she was on his show ‘Koffee With Karan’ to promote her film ‘Rangoon’ along with Saif Ali Khan.

Johar’s reaction to Kangana’s allegation came much later during an even when he accused the ‘Queen’ star of playing the ‘victim’ and ‘woman card’.