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Nepotism and Award Season Drama: Kartik, Sparsh, Abhishek, and the Dharma Factor

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The 2025 Best Actor debates are a three-way duel: Kartik Aaryan vs Sparsh Srivatsav vs Abhishek. Fans say the outcomes reveal industry power more than craft, with Dharma Productions and Filmfare headlines fueling the chatter. [1]

  • Best Actor debates – Posts argue Sparsh Srivatsav should have won joint Best Actor with Kartik Aaryan; others insist Abhishek deserved it, challenging the nepotism narrative. The conversation leans on Sparsh’s pitch-perfect performance vs Kartik’s body-transformation approach. [1][2]

  • Dharma factor – The central gripe isn’t just nepotism; critics say Dharma Productions’ film slate—family dramas and rom‑coms—has long shaped awards. Threads point to Karan Johar acknowledging misfires and the studio’s experimental plays like Jigra, Brahmastra, and Kill. [3]

  • Filmfare narratives – A prominent thread claims Filmfare is effectively aligned with Dharma; Alia Bhatt is repeatedly highlighted as a winner, fueling talk that ceremony outcomes ride with the production house’s politics. [4]

  • Nepotism thread – Ranbir Kapoor emerges as a touchpoint in nepotism chatter, with fans dissecting how privilege and career choices color public perception and awards talk. [5]

Closing thought: watch these power dynamics play out as votes roll in and fans press for merit vs. power.

References

[1]
Reddit

The irony of people defending the Best Actor win of Kartik when we all know that award belonged to Sparsh and in actually Sparsh needs the recognition for his career.

Debate over Best Actor win between Kartik and Sparsh, with nepotism claims, critics versus popular awards, plus Abhishek, Alia mentions.

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[2]
Reddit

Sparsh Srivatsav should have won joint Best Actor with Kartik. Not abhishek.

Debate over Best Actor; Sparsh vs Kartik vs Abhishek; nepotism claims; mixed opinions on who deserved the win

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[3]
Reddit

The main reason why Dharma is failing is not because of the nepos!

Discusses Dharma Productions' decline linked to Nepo empire, bad strategy, genre choices, marketing, and Alia's casting in recent years debate.

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Reddit

Filmfare: The Annual Karan Johar Appreciation Ceremony

Opines Filmfare favors Dharma productions, citing yearly top nominations despite flops; discusses Alia, KJO, and potential nepotism.

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[5]
Reddit

Ranbir Kapoor on being product of nepotism

Reddit discussion on Ranbir Kapoor's nepotism, his talent, his wife Alia Bhatt, and industry privilege, with varied opinions and debates.

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