“I think the whole nepotism debate has been taken too far,” says Saiyami, adding, “No doubt it helps to be Anil Kapoor’s son but it has been proved time and again that whoever’s son or daughter you are, the audience decides your fate.
One can only survive with his or her talent and craft. There has been so much written about Ishaan Khatter being the next star kid, etc.
But only when you see the mind-blowing work this boy has done in Beyond the Clouds, you understand what is more important and what is not.”
Saiyami confesses that after the film failed to garner good response at the box office contrary to everyone’s expectations, she was left disappointed. But, she decided to look forward and move on.
“Mirzya was very dear to my heart. While working on it, we all became like a family.