September 15, 2020 12:59:23 pm
Jaya Bachchan said: “People who have made a name for themselves in this industry have called him a scoundrel. I completely disagree and really dissociate myself.” (AND ME)
One day after BJP MP and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan said Bollywood has a drug addiction problem, Samajwadi Party leader and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan fought back saying that some people are biting the hand that feeds.
“Jis thali mein khate hai Usme chhed karte hai. Galat baat hai “ Bachchan said referring to a popular Hindi proverb that means to bite the hand that feeds you.
“I was really embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday (September 14) one of our Lok Sabha members, who is from the industry, spoke. I don’t take names. It’s a shame, ”he said without mentioning a name.
In an indirect reference to recent comments by actor Kangana Ranaut, he said: “People who have made a name for themselves in this industry have called it a scoundrel. I completely disagree and really dissociate myself. “
Bachchan also said that the entertainment industry was being whipped by social media. “At a time when the financial situation is in a depressing state and the employment rate at the worst levels, to divert people’s attention, we are being whipped by social networks” and there is no government support. “
He added that the entertainment industry in the country provides direct employment to 5 lakh people daily and indirect employment to 5 million people.
“I hope the government tells these people who have earned their name and fame in this industry to stop using that language. There are people in the entertainment industry who are some of the biggest contributors (in the country). They are still being harassed. I believe that the government should support the entertainment industry because it always shows up to help the government in whatever good work it does. They come and speak for them, they support them. If there is a national calamity, they show up, give money and their services, ”he said.
Noting that the film industry brings name and international recognition, Bachchan said: “I think it is very very important that the government supports this industry and does not kill it. The fact that there are few people cannot tarnish the image of the entire industry. “
In reaction to Bachchan’s comments, Kishan said he hoped she would support what he said yesterday. “I was hoping Jaya ji would support what I said. Not everyone in the industry uses drugs, but those who do are part of a plan to take down the largest film industry in the world. When Jaya ji and I came together, the situation was not like that, but now we need to protect the industry, ”Ani quoted Kishan.
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