Samajwadi party’s Rajya Sabha MP and actor Jaya Bachchan, in a sharp retort to actor and BJP’s Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan’s statement that the film industry was involved in drug abuse, said on Tuesday, “People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that govt tells such people not to use this kind of language.”

Speaking on the day 2 of the Monsoon Session, she added, “Just because there are some people, you
can’t tarnish the image of the entire industry. I am ashamed that yesterday one
of our members in Lok Sabha, who is from the film industry, spoke against it.
It is a shame. Jis thaali me khaate hain usi me chched karte hain.”

The actor-MP said, “The government must stand by the entertainment industry. “Entertainment Industry is so important. But so many people who have made a name from this industry are today calling it a gutter. The industry is being vilified on social media. Some of the people in the industry are among the highest taxpayers of the country. The government must stand by the entertainment industry.” 

Currently, the Narcotics Control Bureau is investigating charges
of drug-dealing and use based on chats found on the phone of Rhea Chakraborty,
a 28-year-old actor being investigated over the death of her boyfriend, popular
star Sushant Singh Rajput, on June 14.

Actor Kangana Ranaut has also accused some actor of
drug abuse.

Several actors have spoken against Ranaut’s statement.