Karan Johar debunks media reports, says no narcotics consumed at July 2019 party
Filmmaker Karan Johar has debunked all the media reports alleging the use of narcotics at one of his house parties. He said that the claims were baseless and false. Karan shared a lengthy staement on his instagram saying that he neither consumes narcotics nor does he promotes usage of any such substance.
“In view of the current malicious campaign. I am reiterating that the allegations are completely, baseless and false. No narcotics substance was consumed in the party. I WOULD LIKE TO UNEQUIVOCALLY ONCE AGAIN STATE THAT I DO NOT CONSUME NARCOTICS AND I DO NOT PROMOTE OR ENCOURAGE CONSUMPTION OF ANY SUCH SUBSTANCE,” he posted.
Johar also stated, “several media / news channels have been airing news reports that Kshitij Prasad and Anubhav Chopra are my aides/close aides. I would like to place on record that I do not know these individuals and neither of these two individuals are “aides” or “close aides” NEITHER I, NOR DHARMA PRODUCTIONS CAN BE MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT PEOPLE DO IN THEIR PERSONAL LIVES. THESE ALLEGATIONS DO NOT PERTAIN TO DHARMA PRODUCTIONS.”
His statement came after an old video of a star-studded party at his residence resurfaced on the social media, amid the NCB's drugs probe in connection with SSR suicide case.
In the short clip, first posted by the filmmaker on instagram last year, actors Shahid Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Vicky Kaushal among others can be seen partying together. It is being alleged that drugs were consumed by several top film personalities at this party.