The Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday issued a notice to filmmaker Karan Johar, seeking details of the parties he organised. Now as per CNN NEWS 18 report, Karan has apparently 'denied' any drugs being consumed at the get together at his place that dates back to July 2019. Not just this, the news channel's report claimed that the NCB sources have got the reply from the filmmaker in a 'pen drive' with his statement. Not just this, as per CNN NEWS 18 report, the NCB officials apparently confirmed to the news channel that they are in the process of verifying and cross-checking the statement and reply received from Johar. Further, the report claimed that the filmmaker also reportedly submitted additional videos and photos to the anti-drug agency. The photos and videos reportedly submitted are not in the public domain as claimed in the news channel's report. Zonal Director of Narcotics Control Bureau, Sameer Wankhede told NDTV, "We are examining the reply." Karan Johar's written reply to the notice was handed over to the NCB by his lawyer who visited the agency's office in South Mumbai this morning. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa had sent the video to the NCB and his complaint was marked to the agency's Mumbai zonal unit, an official told PTI.
In 2019, Karan Johar had hosted a party, a video of which went viral claiming that most of those attending the party were in an inebriated state. Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal were among the stars present at the party and in the viral video. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Manjinder Singh attacked Karan over the video and asked police to take cognizance of the party where drugs were allegedly being used.On several occasions, Karan Johar talked about the video in the last one year. “There were achieving members of the industry who were having an easy night out after a hard week of work, having a good time. I took that video with all the earnestness... would I be putting out that video if there was anything happening at all, I am not stupid,” he said in an interview. After the NCB interrogated and arrested Kshitij Ravi Prasad in the drug case, the name of Johar and the old video surfaced. Kshitij was associated with Dharma Productions’ sister concern Dharmatic Entertainment. In September this year, Karan Johar issued a statement distancing from Kshitij and reiterating that no drug was consumed at the party