What started as a murder mystery related to the death of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has now turned into a hunt for Bollywood Drug Nexus. During the interrogation of Rhea Chakraborty, few of WhatsApp chat messages were retrieved which game indication to drug consumptions by the Late Actor as well as people linked to him. Many of A-list Bollywood actors and managers were summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning.

Some of the actors who were Shraddha Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, manager Krishnma Prakash and Kshitij Prasad. One round of questioning is already done by the NCB but it said that the actors may have to be questioned again. Many people took to social media to extend support towards the actors. Karan Johar, who is the owner of Dharma Productions after the arrest of Kshitij Prasad broke his silence about the drug case.

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• Shraddha Kapoor who shared the big screen with Sushant Singh Rajput in Chhichhore confessed that Sushant Singh Rajput used to consume drugs in his vanity van during the process of filming but she vehemently denies consuming anything of that sort. When the NCB questioned her about the party that SSR threw in his Pawana guesthouse, she stated that the party had just weed and alcohol; no drugs were present in the scene.
• Deepika Padukone was questioned by NCB for 5 long hours where she accepted that the part related to WhatsApp group but denied drug consumption. NCB did not give the nuances of the interrogation.
• Krishnma Prakash is the former manager of Deepika Padukone who was part of the WhatsApp group where procuring hash was discussed.
• Sara Ali Khan’s name got involved with this drug case when Rhea Chakroborty claimed that Sara Ali Khan used to consume drugs along with her and SSR. When interrogated Sara Ali Khan denied consuming drugs but revealed that she dated the late actor briefly during their “Kedarnath” Shoot.
• Kshitij Prasad is a former producer of Dharmatic Entertainment – a sister concern of Dharma Productions was arrested in FIR 16/2020 of NCB Mumbai zonal unit. He was supposedly involved with the major drug peddlers of Mumbai region. When interrogated by NCB, Prasad stated that he only used to procure drugs for his own consumption.

Final Words

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) released a statement saying that the interrogation and the answers of the actors cannot be revealed, it will be directly submitted in the court. “The actresses have denied taking drugs. We may serve them a summons for further questioning if we find new evidence. Their questioning is over for now,” and that  they think there might be a  link between Shraddha Kapoor’s and Sara Ali Khan’s case. All the actors have denied using any form of drugs, they even went ahead to claim that they do not even indulge in the activity of smoking. The main aim of NCB is to bring down the “drug Nexus” that is functional in Bollywood.

On Wednesday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC demolishes Kangana’s office. The demolition took place on the same day when the actress was returning Mumbai from Chandigarh. It was undertaken a few hours before her arrival in Mumbai. Mumbai police stopped the demolition and meanwhile, the actress approached the Mumbai high court. Many believe that the demolition is undertaken by shiv sena in response to the statement made by Kangana. In her statement, the actress said that she feel unsafe while returning to Mumbai to which few members of the shiv sena gave some heated statements.

Mumbai High court’s stay on demolition

 Mumbai high court’s decision came as a relief for the actress. The high court ordered a stay on the demolition of building. kangana’s lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui said that everything BMC did was illegal along with entering the building. In its decision, the court said that declaring a property standing for so long illegal overnight is not right. The court slammed BMC saying that “it is clear that buildings that are unauthorized don’t come to notice overnight and it seems like BMC has suddenly woken up from the slumber “. The court also said that demolishing a building after issuing a 24-hr notice, that too when he actress is out of state and not giving her extra time, even after receiving written request is not justified”.

Kangana slammed Maha CM

 In response to this, the 33-year old actress took it to the twitter saying,” My office was suddenly declared illegal in last 24 hours, they have destroyed everything inside and now I am getting threats that they will come to my house and break it as well, I am glad my judgment of movie mafia’s favorite world’s best CM was right”.

The actress also posted a video online slamming Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackrey and the movie mafia saying “Uddhav Thackeray, what do you think, that you have taken revenge by demolishing my building along with your movie mafia. Today, you have broken my house but your ego will be destroyed. It is a wheel of time, it will not be the same always. She said that she will awake the nation and will tell them about his wrongdoings.

Not only the demolition but before were the arrival of Kangana Ranaut at the Mumbai airport supporters of Shiv Sena and Karni sena also there. Where shiv Sena came to show their aggression for Kangana and threatening her not to come to Mumbai. Meanwhile, Karni sena came out in the support of the actress saying that they will protect her and will support her relentlessly.

Devendra Fadnavis of the opposition tweeted a video saying that nothing like this had ever happened in Maharashtra when people against the Government are attacked. It is important to know what is wrong and proper inquiry should be done if the building is actually illegal but should be done lawfully”.many Bollywood celebrities also came to the actor’s rescue saying that BMC’S action was unjust and an attack on her right to speak her mind with #deathofdemocracy trending on the internet.

Final words

 The demolition undertaken by BMC has been stayed by the court. But a lot of political debate has started and the silencing people against government. Whether the action of BMC is justified and dragging politics in every issue is a good decision or just a threat of democracy.

Looks like several dislikes on the youtube video is the new generation’s way of protest. Recently, Sadak 2 hit the milestone of being the most disliked videos. The newly released song “ Beyonce Sharma Jayegi “ from the Bollywood movie Khaali peeli could be the next winner. Filmmaker of the movies recently launched the song starring Ananya Pandey and Ishaan Khattar. The song is getting special attention specifically one of the lyrics, “Tujhe dekh ke goriya, Beyonce bhi Sharma jayegi”, which translates to “with one look at you, oh fair lady. Even Beyonce will be embarrassed”.

Indians apologized to Beyoncé

This song has taken a Strom over internet by netizens giving all sorts of disagreements for the song. Trending on the internet is “we are sorry Beyonce”, people have said that what kind of embarrassment this song talks about? The second-hand embarrassment of Beyonce or the embarrassment of Indians that lead them to apologize to Beyonce.

Keeping aside the humour, the song has also raised questions over the racism in Bollywood which is clearly reflected in Bollywood movies and songs which was forever prevalent and continues to date. The idea of Bollywood selling the word”gori or goriya” is the clear remark of widespread racism and portrayal of fair as beautiful and being dark as “ugly”   has long continued in Bollywood.The famous song from old times “hum kale hain to kya Hua, Dil wale hain” meaning, “it doesn’t matter if I am black, since I have a big heart” shows the prevalence of racism rooted way back and looks like the trend away from being over.

Netizens slammed Bollywood over racism

Netizens have described the song as extremely regressive and racist as it uses the colour to degrade a woman. The people are very upset with Bollywood for promoting the comparison based on colour. “How can they write lyrics like that using the fair as an adjective while comparing a black woman? Are we still having this discussion in 2020”? Some even jokingly said that Beyonce has a record of never losing any lawsuit and warned Zee Music Company, in case Beyonce decides to sue them.

Some even slammed Bollywood saying that supporting the movement of “black lives matter” and then releasing a song like this. People said that it is a serious issue and reflects the problem in India where “fair” is described as feminine beauty and a standard of beauty. People described Bollywood as one of the major reasons and promoters of this kind of behaviour.

In regard, to all these debates going on, Khali Pelli director Maqbool Khan said that the song is not racist. He said that he apologizes if anyone felt offended”. He said that the song doesn’t discriminate on skin colour. He said Goriya is a casual word often and traditionally used to address an Indian girl in movies and songs. Which is actually the problem people are talking about.

People are however not satisfied as the problem they highlighted has been stated as something normal by the makers of the film.

Bollywood, which has a very prominent impact on Indian people and many others around the world. Being such a big industry, Bollywood needs to be more careful and not normalize such issues. Racism is a big problem and offensive songs like these are alarming.

Every week, Bollywood movies are released. But only a few timeless Bollywood movies always remain close to the heart of the viewer. These movies are suitable to watch anytime. During quarantine, we all are bored of trying out ways to pass our time. What about appreciating some great movies of all the time? Here is a list of some timeless Bollywood movies which you can watch and reminisce older times.

Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

Dil Chahta Hai is a movie based on the bond of friendship that three friends share. All them have different personalities and different approaches towards life but they all are still connected due to their bond. The movie was released in 2001 but even today, it is one of the most liked movies by viewers. Dil Chahta has been directed by Farhan Akhtar. The cast of the movie includes Amir Khan, Akshay Khanna, Saif Ali Khanna, Pretty Zinta, Dimple Kapadia, Ayub Khan, Sonali Kulkarni, Rajat Kapoor, Ahmed Khan and Suhasini Mulay.

Swades (2004)

Released in 2004, Swades is one of the best movies produced in India. The movie is about an Americanized NRI who works as a scientist in NASA. He travels back to his country India and looks for his beloved nanny who raised him. In the later part of the movie, he advocates reforms for this village. The movie is directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The cast of the movie includes Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Balla, Rajesh Vivek, Farukh Jaffer, Smith Seth and Daya Shankar Pandey. Swades was one of the movies which is considered very much ahead of its time. It is one of the classics of Bollywood cinema which is a must-watch.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is one of the best Bollywood movies ever released. A road trip, three childhood friends and life-lessons. The movie is about living your life, falling in love, celebrating friendship and combating your worst fears. The movie has been directed by Zoya Akhtar. The Cast of the movie includes Hritik Roshan. Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah and Ariadna Cabrol. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara was appreciated a lot by the millennial generation. It is still one of the best movies and can be watched anytime.

Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

At the end of the day, a family is what matters the most. Dil Dhadakne Do is a movie based on this notion only and introduces the Mehta family where every family member holds a troubled relationship with the other family members. However, no one wants to talk it out. Their life takes on a cruise which changed their lives forever and taught them valuable life lessons. The director of the movie is Zoya Akhtar and the main cast of the movie includes Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Shefali Shah and Rahul Bose. DIl Dhadakne Do is all time one of the best comedy family drama movies ever.

Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Taare Zameen Par released in 2007 is the story of Ishan, a little boy who is sent to boarding school as he is not able to score good grades in the school. Ishan who suffers from dyslexia was constantly punished for not performing well. However, a new teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh in the boarding school identifies his problem and help him discover his hidden talent. The movie when released addresses the issue of dyslexia and excessive pressure on students to perform well in academics. It left many parents in tears and is still regarded as one of the best movies ever. The movie was directed by Amir Khan and Amole Gupte. The Main Cast of the movie includes Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Tanay Chheda, Vipin Sarma, Sachet Engineer and Girija Oak.

Bollywood is a treasure full of a beautiful and timeless piece of arts. The need is to explore them out. The above-mentioned movies are based on different topics. Where Movies like Swades and Dil Chahta Hai were regarded as movies ahead of the time, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Dhadakne Do are perfect releases. But all of these movies are equally good and must watch.

After the demise of 34-year-old actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood and Nepotism are the new hashtags trending on the social media. Everyone is trending #boycottnepotism on Twitter while star kids are being trolled but also being ranted upon. Recently, Sonakshi Sinha left Twitter while Alia Bhatt and Sonam Kapoor have either turned off the comment section of their Instagram posts or limited it. This sudden rage of the public seems as if the enlightenment about nepotism is new to them.

 Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. This practice is not only found within the four walls of Bollywood. It can also be found in Business firms, Politics, Educational Institutes, etc. But Nepotism and Bollywood are recent talks of the town. 

IS NEPOTISM GOOD OR BAD?

Majority of enraged Indians would directly conclude that Nepotism must be uprooted as it is a bad practice. But it is not true incomplete sense. Nepotism gives a direct way to children of some of the fine Bollywood actors into Bollywood without much struggle. This might be biased against some fine struggler actors but it is wrong to come up with a notion that all Star Kids are bad actors. Actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Hritik Roshan and Alia Bhatt have proved this fact true. Ranbir Kapoor has himself came up with acceptance that he is a product of Nepotism and this reminds him every time to act well.

On the other hand, Just like not every star kid is a bad actor, not all of them are good actors. Many actors and actresses have got their first break in the movies of Big Banners yet their acting skills couldn’t convince the public. Many of these star kids are launched again and again by Big Banner even after giving continuous flops. Such actors not only come up with a confidence of never running out of work but also take their work for granted. Even after so much struggle, people like Akshay Kumar are not able to get awards while Ananya Pandey got best Debut Female Award for a performance which was not even liked by the public. 

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEPOTISM?

In a single sentence, It is us. It is us who make a Star Kid a star and a talented struggler running out of the work. Whenever movies like Sonchiriya and Tumbadd are released, very few go to watch them while whenever movies like SOTY 2 are released we book tickets weeks before just to follow the trend. This is the reason why movies like SOTY 2 are successful to collect good amount on Box office while movies like Tumbadd are not even able to come in limelight. 

The media is equally responsible for Nepotism. Whenever a star kid makes an entry in Bollywood, it is the media which promotes them the most. Not only the star kids stepping in Bollywood but also the star kids who have no achievement other than being a star kid. Little Taimur who is very young to even understand the meaning of Bollywood has more than 150 fan pages on social media. Suhana Khan, who hasn’t yet worked in any movie was on the cover page of Vogue Magazine. The reason was not only her being the daughter of Shah Rukh Khan but also the fame, which she received since she was a teenager. 

WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?

Bollywood and Nepotism are not always synonymous and Nepotism can’t be always bad if the person who gets the opportunity is worthy of it. Indian audience should stop judging anyone on the basis of their background and start appreciating talent. We might not be able to convince God Fathers of Bollywood to stop launching flop actors again and again but we can surely watch more and more movies of raw talents like Vidyut Jamwal and Prachi Desai because they are talented. And in the end, boycotting and ranting over all-star kids is not a solution. We should support talent. So even if a star Kid is a very good actor, we should buy tickets from their movies as well.