The actress said she is not on a mission against star kids as everyone in the industry is working to make good cinema.
"If you're talking about nepotism, it's not an objection, it's an observation. As an individual, it is my prerogative to leave my footsteps behind for the ones who will follow me. It is important they know where I fell, where I walked, stayed and ran...
The 30-year-old actress said the film industry has become more welcoming towards outsiders and the credit for the same goes to artistes coming from unconventional background and making it big in Bollywood.
"'What is an outsider?' We are all working to make cinema. Anyone working for some other intention is an outsider. I don't consider myself an outsider.
"Whoever comes from an unconventional background, they should work towards it and not say, 'Oh we have been lucky enough that we didn't face any discrimination or we are the chosen one, the industry has accepted us with open arms'," she said.
"The fact that today in the industry we have a lot more democratic environment is also because of people like us who have been working at it. I see newcomers easily say 'I can't talk in English I will only talk in Hindi.' It's because we have made it appear cool.
"We are going to make outsiders feel and appear cool.
Kangana was speaking at the launch of Spring Summer collection of Melange by Lifestyle.
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