Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has been very vocal about his opinions various issues uses Twitter to share his take on things.
In a recent interview with Faye D'souza, Kashyap claimed that actor-turned-politician Ravi Kishan used to smoke weed himself. What did Anurag Kashyap say about Ravi Kishan?
He said,"“Ravi Kishan acted in my last film Mukkabaaz. Ravi Kishan starts his day by saying Jai Shiv Shankar, Jai Bam Bhole. Jai shiv Shambhu For the longest period of his time, he has been somebody who has used weed. It is life. Everybody knows it. The whole world knows. There’s not a single person who doesn’t know that Ravi Kishan does not smoke up. He might have quit now, that he has become a minister, he might have cleaned up.”"
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, MP Ravi Kishan had addressed the issue of drug cases, its supply and consumption in India. "The problem of drug trafficking and addiction is on a rise in our country. Our neighbouring countries are contributing to the conspiracy, which is being hatched to destroy the country's youth," said Kishan.
He further said, "The drug is smuggled in India by our neighbours, Pakistan and China every year. The same is brought here through Punjab and Nepal."
How did the BJP MP Ravi Kishan react to Kashyap's claim?
Reacting to Kashyap's remarks, Ravi Kishan told media, "I didn't expect such words from Anurag Kashyap. It's no secret I am a devotee of Shiva so I chant his name. I'm saddened he would not support me on this issue of the war on drugs and say that I smoked up and I am clean now just because I'm a minister, which I'm not."
"I dont want to give any explanation to anybody about my past. It (drugs in Bollywood) is a serious issue and it's a humble request that you (Anurag Kashyap) should respect it. The entire country is keen on this issue, so I urge everyone, including you, to think before making any irresponsible comment," he added.