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Harshvardhan Rane says Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, Thamma success proves nepotism is just an excuse: 'Let’s end this word'

Posted on: Oct 29, 2025 14:15 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Harshvardhan Rane says Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, Thamma success proves nepotism is just an excuse: 'Let’s end this word'
ACtor Harshvardhan Rane is currently basking in the success of his in vogue(p) give up, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, co-starring Sonam Bajwa and directed by Milap Zaveri. The take has received a warm up response at the package office, prompting the duo to embark on a nationwide post-release promotional tour. In an interview with Zoom, Harshvardhan opened up about the film’s box office clash with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thamma, while also sharing a strong message about the long-running nepotism debate in Bollywood.Harshvardhan Rane is done with nepotism debateReflecting on the topic, Harshvardhan said, “My initial reaction was that the whole country should finally stop using this one word that we’ve been obsessed with for the last 6-7 years — nepotism. Let’s end this word in 2025 because you guys have ended it. Two outsider films were released together on Diwali, and both received equal love and box office numbers. What does that mean? That the audience treats everyone equally.”He added, “So where is nepotism? It’s just an excuse. If you’re lazy or afraid to take risks, you use this word. It’s a defence mechanism. If someone around you uses this word, just smile, excuse yourself, and walk away. Everyone is tired of hearing it now. This word has been overused, and there’s no example left,” he concluded.About Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Thamma's box-office collectionEk Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, has earned ₹50 crores at the box office. The film is about a powerful politician who gets entangled with a strong-willed superstar, and their fiery romance transforms into a battle of obsession, ego, and shattered hearts.Meanwhile, Thamma is a supernatural-romantic thriller-comedy from Maddock Films’ horror-comedy universe, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana as a journalist and Rashmika Mandanna as Betaal, who fall in love and fight Nawazuddin Siddiqui's supremacy. To date, it has earned ₹100 crore in India.

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