‘Made peace with audience never accepting me because of nepotism,’ Janhvi Kapoor on being privileged

Ever since she entered the industry, Janhvi Kapoor has been the target of criticism regarding nepotism. The audience has somewhat warmed up to her over the years thanks in part to positive reviews for her roles in movies like Good Luck Jerry (2022) and Gunjan Saxena (2020) Janhvi discussed her privilege and how she had previously come to terms with the audience never accepting her.

In an interview with a radio station, Janhvi said, “I had made my peace with whether people will ever really accept me because of this whole baggage of privilege and nepotism. It’s surprising and very heartening with how lovely and appreciative people have been because honestly I didn’t realise how desperate I had been for this feeling that the audience accepted me. I think that has happened to some extent with Good Luck Jerry but there is a long way to go.”

Positive reviews of the movie and compliments on Janhvi's acting have been received. A person so privileged playing a girl from the middle class, however, has drawn some criticism. “Yes, I come from privilege. Just because my struggles in life have not been to put food on the table or to stand in line to audition for a film doesn’t mean I haven’t dealt with hardships. I’m just asking them to look at me with an open mind because I do work and try hard to entertain people.”

On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor will be next seen in Bawaal and Mr and Mrs Mahi.