A t the ongoing IFFI 2024, Kriti Sanon spoke about a myriad of topics, inlcuding her love for filmmaking and nepotism not being an industry-specific phenomenon.

Expressing her views on nepotism, Kriti said, “The industry has given me a very warm welcome since the time I came. Of course, when you don’t belong to a film background, it takes time for you to get there, to get the opportunities you crave for. It takes time for you to even get those magazine covers. But after 2-3 films, if you keep working hard and if you are at it, nothing can stop you. Ye jo hum nepo kids-nepo kids karte rehte hain, I feel, it’s not just the industry that is responsible for nepotism, it is also the media and the audience. The audience wants to watch what the media is putting out about certain star kids and because they are interested in them.”

Kriti added, “People in the industry feel like the audience is interested in them, so, let’s make a movie here. It’s a circle. But I believe, if you are talented, eventually, you will get there; no matter where you come from. If you’re not talented, you won’t go beyond 4-5 films.”

Kriti shared that she was advised against taking on Mimi by many people. “Still, I chose it because the script touched my heart. For me, that’s the most important factor while selecting a film,” she said, adding, “There’s a lot of chatter around actors. A lot of people tell you what to do, what not to do. I’ve gone through all of that. I’ve listened to many things, but I’ve also realised that the success or failure of a film at the box office is not in my control. There are certain films that haven’t worked, and that’s broken my heart. But if you ask me whether I’d go back and do the same film again – I would, because I enjoyed the journey of it.”

She elaborated, “Sometimes, (let’s say), my agent says I should do a film because great people are involved, or it might collect Rs. 100 crores. That Rs. 100 crore is not in my hands. But if your heart’s not in it, and that film doesn’t work – toh ek toh hear tbreak hota hi nahi hai kyunki tha hi nahi dil wahan pe. Upar se lagta hai kyun kara? There is no formula, there will never be.”