Sushant Singh Rajput‘s demise made way for the never ending debates on nepotism in Bollywood, once again. Several people accused many big names in Bollywood for nepotism. Lately, several allegations related to drug abuse have been levelled against some big names in the film industry. Amid this, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar spoke up on the ongoing allegations of drug abuse on Bollywood and nepotism.
Hindustan Times interviewed the veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, who spoke about the current allegations of drug abuse against Bollywood after Rhea Chakraborty’s arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau. He said that he has heard about it but not seen any drug with his own eyes. Akhtar claimed that young people may be more impressionable of using drugs and that it is not in Bollywood alone, but a malice of the society currently. “I have heard the young people tend to use drugs, but that is not just in the film industry, it is the current malice of society. That should be looked into. And I don’t know what is illegal and what is legal,” said Akhtar to the newspaper.
Taking the conversation further on the topic of nepotism, the senior lyricist added that people tend to confuse inheritance with nepotism. He professed that in the film industry, nepotism doesn’t survive since people who watch films after buying a ticket are the ones who vote for it and that can not be manipulated. He stated, “Inheritance cannot be called nepotism. May be somebody born in a film family has a foot in the door, but that’s about all.”
Recently, Javed Akhtar was awarded the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award and several celebs in Bollywood congratulated him on his achievement. In this ongoing pandemic, the lyricist is spending time at home and is often seen on twitter, tweeting on the current issues. He had even shared a photo last month of Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar celebrating Rakhi.
