Updated: September 17, 2020 1:30:08 pm
Jaya Bachchan and Kangana Ranaut recently shared their views on allegations that there is a strong drug cartel in Bollywood. (Photo: Express Archive, Instagram / kanganaranaut)
The Hindi film fraternity and its members have been making headlines for a variety of reasons these days, and not all of those reasons have something strictly to do with work or upcoming releases. After actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother were linked to the Bollywood drug cartel in the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, many people on social media have called almost the entire industry dubious when it comes to drugs. However, quite a few artists feel that this is just an attempt by outside forces to destroy Bollywood’s reputation and any “facts” that have arisen in the event of Sushant’s death are not representative of the entire entertainment industry.
Things changed especially when actor and BJP member Ravi Kishan stated on Monday on Lok Sabha that ‘various people’ from Bollywood are involved in the drug business, saying: “Drug addiction is in the film industry too. . Several people have been arrested. The OCN has done a very good job. I urge the central government to take strict action against the culprits soon. “
However, actor and Member of Parliament (MP) Jaya Bachchan was not impressed and on Tuesday mentioned in the Zero Hour of Rajya Sabha that some people are adamant about biting the hand that feeds them. She said: “Just by a few people, the whole industry cannot be tarnished … I felt really embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday (Monday) one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the industry, spoke out against of the film industry. Jis thaali mein khaate hain usi mein chhed karte hain (they are biting the hand that feeds them) “.
“The people who have made a name for themselves in this industry have called him a scoundrel. I completely disagree and really dissociate myself. At a time when the financial situation is depressed and the employment rate at the worst levels, to divert people’s attention, we are being flogged on social networks and there is no government support, “he added.
Jaya Bachchan further urged the government to lend a hand to the Hindi film industry as they need his support in this crisis. She said: “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 think the government should support the entertainment industry because it always shows up to help the government in whatever good work it does … If there is a national calamity, they show up, give money and their services.
कौन सी थाली दी है जया जी और उनकी इंडस्ट्री ने? एक थाली मिली थी जिसमें दो मिनट के रोल आइटम नम्बर्ज़ और एक रोमांटिक सीन मिलता था वो भी हेरो के साथ सोने के बाद, मैंने इस इंडस्ट्री को फ़ेमिनिज़म सीखाया, थाली देश भक्ति नारीप्रधान फ़िल्मों से सजाई, यह मेरी अपनी थाली है जया आपकी नहीं। https://t.co/lPo9X4hRZX
– Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 16, 2020
While many of Jaya’s colleagues (Anubhav Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Sonam Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and others) supported his statement, her comments did not sit well with Kangana Ranaut, who asked the former in a tweet whether her statements would have remained the same if her son Abhishek or daughter Shweta had been intimidated, harassed and drugged. She tweeted: “Jaya hee, would you say the same if your daughter Shweta was beaten, drugged and abused as a teenager in my place, would you say the same if Abhishek constantly complained about bullying and harassment and one day he was found hanging? Show us compassion too. “
In yet another comment on Twitter, Kangana asked Bachchan what ‘thaali’ he was referring to: “the one in which a two-minute role, item numbers and a romantic scene was offered and that too only after sleeping with the hero “. The actress further claimed that it was she who taught Bollywood the true meaning of feminism and has accomplished all that she has accomplished on her own terms.
Kangana Ranaut’s comment on Jaya Bachchan’s statement drew strong criticism from her former co-star Swara Bhasker, who asked her to be respectful to an old man. Swara wrote that Kangana’s comments were “disgusting” and “disgraceful.” Filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava also criticized Kangana, tweeting that she (Kangana) is not being a feminist by abusing an artist who has pioneered Bollywood.
Meanwhile, Ravi Kishan also reacted to Jaya Bachchan’s statement and said that he expected a certain amount of support from his superior in the entertainment business and added that he had not blacklisted the entire industry, but had mentioned that only a few few people are involved in the business. Drug cartel. On the other hand, BJP’s Jaya Prada supported Kishan and claimed that Jaya is politicizing the issue.
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