Although Bachchan did not take any names, his comments came a day after BJP MP Lok Sabha and Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan said there was a drug addiction problem in the film industry and also the actor’s recent comments. Kangana Ranaut of calling Bollywood a “gutter”.
Through a mention of Zero Hour on Rajya Sabha, Bachchan said that the entertainment industry was being whipped by social media and called on the government to protect and support it.
Without naming names, the Samajwadi Party deputy said she completely disagrees with those who called the entertainment industry a “gutter.”
“People who have made a name for themselves in this industry have called him a scoundrel. I disagree and I really disassociate myself,” he said.
In a reference to Kishan’s statement in Lok Sabha about the alleged Bollywood drug cartel, Bachchan said she was “really ashamed and embarrassed.”
“Jis thali mein khate hai Usme chhed karte hai. Galat baat hai,” he said, referring to a popular Hindi proverb that means to bite the hands that feed you.
“I felt really embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday (September 14) one of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the industry, spoke. I am not going to take names. It’s a shame,” she said.
She said that the entertainment industry in the country provides direct employment to 5 lakh people daily and indirect employment to 5 million people.
“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 whipped by social networks” and there is no government support, he said.
Bachchan said the government should come forward and support the entertainment industry.
“I hope the government tells these people who have earned their name and fame in this industry to stop using that language,” he said.
“There are people in the entertainment industry who are some of the biggest taxpayers (in the country). They are still being harassed,” he said.
The government, he said, must support the entertainment industry.
“I think the government should support the entertainment industry because they always show up to help the government in whatever good work they do. They come and speak for them, they support them. If there is a national calamity, they show up, give money and their services. “, said.
“I think it is very, very important that the government should support this industry and not kill it. Just because there are few people, the image of the entire industry cannot be tarnished,” he said, adding that the industry also brings a name and international recognition. a basis for political ambitions.
He went on to say that all kinds of promises are made to the entertainment industry, but they have never been kept.
“Sir, I get very nervous and very excited. I have too many things to say, but you are not giving me enough time and opportunity,” she told Rajya Sabha president M Venkaiah Naidu.
“I need protection, the industry needs the protection and support of the government,” he added.
Kangana Ranaut responded to Jaya Bachchan for criticizing her in the Rajya Sabha for her latest comment on Bollywood and asked if she would say the same if it was her daughter Shweta Bachchan or her son Abhishek Bachchan who were affected.
“Jaya hee, would you say the same if in my place your daughter Shweta was beaten, drugged and abused as a teenager? Would you say the same if Abhishek complained about bullying and harassment constantly and was found hanging one day? Show compassion for so do we, “Ranaut tweeted.
“As a famous choreographer once said ‘what if we have raped them, we have provided them sustenance’ (in Hindi), is that what he is implying? There are no adequate human resources departments in the production houses where women can complain , no security or insurance for those who risk their lives every day, there are no 8-hour shift regulations, “he said in another tweet.
In a different tweet, Ranaut stated that there is an urgent need to change the mentality from “food is enough for the poor” to “respect is also required along with food for the poor” and added that he has a comprehensive list of reforms. that she wanted from the central government for young workers and artists.
“Someday, if I meet the honorable prime minister, I will discuss it,” he tweeted.
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