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Nepal’s ‘Nepo Babies’: Why nepotism occupies centre stage in public debates today

Summary by Indian Express
In India, the term first gained traction in early 2017, after Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut used it to describe director Karan Johar on a talk show. She called him a “flagbearer of nepotism”, saying he was dismissive of film industry outsiders like herself. How has it evolved since then?

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Nepal’s ‘Nepo Babies’: Why nepotism occupies centre stage in public debates today

In India, the term first gained traction in early 2017, after Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut used it to describe director Karan Johar on a talk show. She called him a “flagbearer of nepotism”, saying he was dismissive of film industry outsiders like herself. How has it evolved since then?

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