Hansal Mehta comes to the defense of Bollywood – News

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta opened up to defend Bollywood in a series of tweets. Although he calls this an untargeted rambling, Mehta appears to be responding to actress Kangana Ranaut, who recently tweeted allegations of rampant drug use at Bollywood parties.

Kangana had mentioned how cocaine and MDMA crystals are widely used in movies and house parties. The actress also claimed to have been exposed to the sinister world of drugs, debauchery and the Mafia after achieving success.

Without mentioning Kangana or her tweets, Mehta, who directed the actress in the 2017 film Simran, tweeted a series of comments from his verified account on Monday, claiming that while the Hindi film industry has its bad apples, it’s unfair to generalize all performers as debauchery.

I spent almost 23 years making films in Bombay. Not all of the parties were sparkling, but some I attended were generally fun, full of camaraderie, bonding with colleagues and most of all, great conversations around alcohol, cigarettes and great food.

– Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 31, 2020

His tweets read: “I spent almost 23 years making films in Bombay. Not all the parties were sparkling, but some I attended were generally fun, camaraderie, links with colleagues and above all good conversations around alcohol, cigarettes and good food. “

“Just as Bollywood is an umbrella term that I disavow, I think any generalization that the movie industry is primarily about drugs, sex and scandals is unfair. Also, the fact that the industry is unfair and mean is also a very unfair generalization. It is an industry of artists not of debauchery. “

“Like in any industry, there are bad apples, there are bad people, there are bad experiences. But these are pale in comparison to the kind of friendships, acceptance and love that I I’ve found over all these years. I’m an outsider but I’ve never let myself feel left out. “

“I think at the end of the day it’s about you – do you choose positivity over negativity? Do you choose satisfaction over success? Do you choose optimism over pessimism? you love rather than bitterness? Do you choose joy rather than bitterness? “

“Toxicity often engulfs your life through experiences, relationships, failures, but it’s how you grow that matters most. How you deal with the present is most important, as is how you let go of a bitter past. It is true for life. Not just an industry or its people. “

Stop targeting an industry just because they make a living engaging with you creating stories for your entertainment. Don’t make these storytellers history. Treat them as you would any normal human being. Okay, bye. Long hike with no goal.

– Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) August 31, 2020

“Stop targeting an industry just because it makes a living creating stories for your entertainment. Don’t make those storytellers history. Treat them like you would any normal human being. Ok bye . Long stroll without target. “

Hansal Mehta’s series of tweets comes hours after senior lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani raised a question on Monday afternoon regarding the veracity of Kangana’s claims, which she also repeated in a TV interview on Saturday.

“A Bollywood actress makes a serious accusation by asserting her personal knowledge on a TV channel with a large audience that 99% of Bollywood uses narcotics. No one in this industry is contradicting her. What inference can the public take from this deafening silence? ” Jethmalani tweeted from an unverified account on Monday afternoon.

Kangana had spoken about drugs, Bollywood and his personal experience in a series of tweets last week which read: “If the Narcotics Control Bureau comes into Bullywood, many A listeners will be behind bars, if blood tests are made, many shocking revelations will occur. Hope @ PMOIndia under the Swatchh Bharat mission cleans the gutter called Bullywood. “

“I was still a minor, my mentor turned executioner used to prick my glasses and calm down to prevent me from going to the cops, when I had success and I was able to participate in the parties most famous cinematic films, I was exposed to the most shocking and sinister world and drugs, debauchery and the Mafia. “

“The most popular drug in the movie industry is cocaine, it is used in almost every house party, it is very expensive, but at the beginning when you go to the tall and powerful houses it is given for free, the MDMA crystals are mixed in the water and sometimes passed over you without your knowledge. “

The actress also alleged that Sushant Singh Rajput was killed because he learned of “dirty secrets”.

“I am more than willing to help @narcoticsbureau but I need the protection of the central government, I not only risked my career but also my life, obviously Sushanth knew some dirty secrets, that’s why he was killed, “Kangana said. wrote in a separate tweet from his verified account last week.