‘Wanted to back out’: Tusshar Kapoor recalls facing cultural shock in 90s Bollywood

5 min readMumbaiJul 26, 2026 04:17 PM IST Tusshar Kapoor opens up about his early Bollywood journey. (Photo: Tusshar Kapoor/Instagram) Actor Tusshar Kapoor has opened up about the challenges of making his Bollywood debut despite coming from a film family. In a recent conversation with SCREEN, he recalled turning down sister Ekta Kapoor’s offer to launch him, adjusting to the film industry’s culture, and dealing with the scrutiny that came with being Jeetendra’s son. ‘There was a stereotypical expectation’ Before entering the film industry, Tusshar Kapoor studied abroad and landed a corporate job after graduation. However, he eventually decided to return to India and pursue acting. While his sister Ekta Kapoor was keen to launch him, Tusshar had different plans. “My sister was thinking of l