The New Wave Of Nepo Kids Made Us Think Of The 8 OG Star Kids Of 2000s Who Were Actually Good – ryan
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2000s Actors Who Failed Due To Nepo Tag But Were Actually Good
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Abhishek Bachchan
Being Big B’s son meant Abhishek was always under a brutal microscope. But let’s not forget his fire performances in ‘Yuva’, ‘Guru’, and ‘Sarkar’. But like Big B said recently, the nepo hate won.
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Zayed Khan
He had major heartthrob energy in ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Dus’, but trolls couldn’t see past his surname. Zayed had the looks, the vibe, the screen charm but it all got lost amidst the nepo noise.
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Tusshar Kapoor
People loved roasting him, but his comic timing in ‘Golmaal’ and ‘Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai’ was actually pretty solid. Don’t you agree that his mute acting in ‘Golmaal’ was better than many of today’s lead heroes?
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Fardeen Khan
The trolling was real, but Fardeen did bring his A-game in movies like ‘No Entry’, ‘Khushi’, and ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’. He wasn’t perfect, but way better than many.
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Uday Chopra
He became meme-fodder post ‘Dhoom’, but Uday actually gave us iconic vibes with ‘Dhoom 1’ & 2. People slept on his comic timing and screen presence just because he was Yash Chopra’s son.
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Esha Deol
The Dharmendra-Hema Legacy Kid Esha got major side-eye for her Bollywood debut, but she had potential — remember ‘Dhoom’ and ‘Yuva’?
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Soha Ali Khan
Soha didn’t shout about her lineage, but girl quietly delivered strong performances in ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’. She deserved more love and way less shade.
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Imran Khan
Aamir Khan’s nephew entered Bollywood with ‘Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na’ and instantly became every college kid’s poster boy but he was often dismissed as just another “privileged star kid.”
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