Jaya Bachchan mentioned medicine allegation in opposition to the trade was made to divert consideration (File)
Mumbai:
Actor-politician Jaya Bachchan’s sturdy rebuttal in parliament to BJP MP Ravi Kishan’s “drug dependancy in movie trade” allegation, has acquired help from Bollywood, which has been dealing with extreme criticism over actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise. “That is what backbone seems to be like,” filmmaker Anubhav Sinha tweeted on Tuesday, endorsing the Samajwadi Get together MP’s views that the whole trade cannot be tarnished due to the acts of some folks.
“I ship my greetings to Jaya ji. Those that do not know can see that that is what the backbone seems to be like,” Mr Sinha tweeted in Hindi.
Actor Taapsee Pannu, identified for starring in women-centric motion pictures like “Pink and “Thappad”, additionally tweeted in Ms Bachchan’s help.
“For we have now all the time stood by the initiatives, causes and consciousness campaigns. It is time for payback. Hitting the nail on its head and the way! But once more a girl from the trade spoke up #Respect,” she tweeted.
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was discovered lifeless in his Mumbai home in June. The native police, which claimed he died by suicide, had been investigating if skilled rivalry and nepotism within the trade compelled the actor to take the alleged step.
Mr Rajput’s household, nonetheless, lodged a criticism in opposition to the actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty alleging monetary dishonest and harassment, after which the CBI took over the case. Ms Chakraborty can be dealing with a probe into an allegation that she procured medicine for the actor; she is at the moment within the Narcotics Management Bureau’s custody.
Ravi Kishan, a preferred Bhojpuri and Hindi actor, made a press release on this regard in parliament on Monday. “Drug dependancy is within the movie trade too. A number of folks have been apprehended. The NCB has been doing excellent work. I urge the central authorities to take strict motion in opposition to the culprits quickly. Give them a befitting punishment and produce an finish to this conspiracy by neighbouring international locations,” he mentioned.
Ms Bachchan, in her response within the Rajya Sabha as we speak, slammed the actor for his comment. “Simply due to a number of folks, you can not tarnish the entire trade… I used to be actually embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday one our members within the Lok Sabha, who’s from the trade, spoke in opposition to the movie trade. Jis thaali me khaate hain usi me chched karte hain,” she mentioned.
She additionally alleged that the medicine allegation in opposition to the trade was made to divert consideration of the lots from the financial issues afflicting the nation.
Actor Kangana Ranaut, who has been attacking the Maharashtra authorities and Bollywood over Sushant’s demise, had tweeted that a number of outstanding actors will probably be “behind the bars” if the NCB probed the film trade.
