Don't cast actors prosecuted by NCB as addicts: Athawale warns filmmakers; 'gender no bar'

With NCB's probe in Bollywood drug nexus intensifying, Republican Party of India (RPI) leer Ramdas Athawale on Saturday urged producers to t cast actors to have been prosecuted in drug angle. His statement comes as three top Bollywood actors have been questioned by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday over alleged links to drugs and drug cartels, and one director affiliated with a top production house has been arrested. ne have been prosecuted yet, however.

Taking to Twitter, Athawale warned action against producers who will cast actors prosecuted in NCB probed. He also urged for a fair probe and ded that male actors should also be questioned and re should be discrimination.

Athawale wrote in two tweets:

"Producers should t include actors who have been prosecuted by NCB as drug dicts in ir films; Orwise, RPI will stop shooting of ir films and will t allow such films to be screened."

" mess is t only for female actors who are being questioned by NCB on suspicion of using drugs. If re are names of male actors in it, y should also be questioned. re should be discrimination between men and women. But question of how names of actresses are coming should t be igred."

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After Deepika Pukone left Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB's) guest house after a marathon grilling of 5 and a half hours, top NCB sources have told Republic Media Network that actor's statement was 'evasive and tutored'. NCB has stated that clean chit has been given to Deepika Pukone, and she is likely to be called again for questioning. As of w, certain verification is going on, however, confrontation in future can’t be ruled out, revealed sources.

Meanwhile, NCB sources have also informed Republic Media Network that Shrdha Kapoor has mitted to chatting with Sushant's former talent manr Jaya Saha but denied consuming any drugs, as she was grilled by ncy on Saturday.  Sources told Republic TV that Shrdha Kapoor mitted to being present at 'Chhichore' party but could only identify six odd people who attended party. Shrdha, however, was silent on CBD oil chats between her and Jaya Saha. She h arrived at NCB office as summoned, followed shortly by Sara Ali Khan. y both left at around 6:10 pm.

Meanwhile, NCB has arrested Kshitij Pras who is a director affiliated with a top production house which has, neless, distanced itself from him. 

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