Children of stars have it easy in India's film industry, you say? Not always. For one, they have to match up to constant comparison with their illustrious predecessors.
But generally, that does not deter them. Abhishek Bachchan and Esha Deol are good examples.
Now, a fresh batch of Bollywood star children is about to embark on careers in the industry. Here's the dope on them.
Rahul Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt's son
Rahul (top, in his younger days. Bottom, a more recent picture) has a tough task -- for two reasons.
Reason One: Living up to his father's track record of making hit films like Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Sadak, Murder and Zeher.
Reason Two: The subject of his debut film, Suicide Bomber, which deals with terrorism and in which he plays the protagonist. Yes, Rahul makes his debut as a terrorist in the film that is loosely based on the 7/7 London bombings.
And you can imagine how challenging his task is, to gain a foothold in Bollywood with such an unconventional first step.
More than a decade ago, Mahesh Bhatt had launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt with films like Daddy (1989), Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) and Sadak (1991).
Let's see if he can do a repeat act.
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Text: Syed Firdaus Ashraf