Bollywood actor Tanishaa Mukerji is the daughter of Tanuja and the younger sister of Kajol, she is also Rani Mukerji’s cousin.

Tanisha has been part of the industry for over a decade. She made her debut with the slasher film Sssshhh… in 2003 and had her first success with the political crime thriller film Sarkarand its sequel Sarkar Raj in which she had a supporting role. In 2013, she made her television debut as a contestant in Colors TV’s reality show Bigg Boss 7where she finished as 1st runner-up.

In an exclusive conversation with International Business Times, India, Tanishaa Mukerji spoke about changing facades of industry, a role of Kajol that she would like to reprise, her take on social media and her take on nepotism.

Excerpts from the interview

IBT: How do you look at your journey in the industry so far?

IBT: Off late, the debate on nepotism has grabbed everyone’s attention. What’s your take on the subject?

IBT: A role of your sister Kajol you would like to reprise?

IBT: Who is funnier, naughty and humorous, you or Kajol?

IBT: With OTT becoming such an integral part of our lives, do you think that actors have more scope to showcase their talent?

IBT: Have you ever been offered to be a judge on reality shows?

IBT: There are so many celebs going under the knife, enhancing their beauty they are going for lip fillers, do you think it’s needed?

IBT: As an actor, what do you look at before signing a script?

IBT: Nowadays, some of the makers tend to cast people with huge social media presence instead of professional actors. How do you look at this?

IBT: Has looking good taken a backseat in Bollywood or people still want to see actors in glamorous roles ?

IBT: What is next for you?