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Jaya Bachchan takes swipe at naysayers of Indian film industry

Not one to shy away from expressing her opinion, veteran actor and Samajwadi Party MP, Jaya Bachchan, has hit back at several individuals by defending the Indian film industry after recent controversies.

Talking on the second day of the Monsoon Session in parliament, Bachchan said, “People in the entertainment industry are being flogged by social media. People who made their names in the industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree. I hope that the government tells such people not to use this kind of language.”

“Just because of a few people, you cannot tarnish the whole industry… I was really embarrassed and ashamed that yesterday one our members in the Lok Sabha, who is from the industry, spoke against the film industry. Jis thaali me khaate hain usi me chched karte hain.”

She added, “The entertainment industry in our country provides direct employment every day to five lakh people and indirect employment to five million people. At a time when the financial situation is in a depressing state and employment is at the worst level, in order to divert the attention of the people, we are being used to be flogged by social media and the government’s non-support. But people who have made their name in this film industry have called it a gutter. I completely disagree.”

Without naming them, Bachchan took a dig at Kangana Ranaut and BJP MP, Ravi Kishan. The latter had earlier said, “Drug addiction is in the film industry too. Several people have been apprehended. The NCB has been doing very good work. I urge the central government to take strict action against the culprits soon. Give them a befitting punishment and bring an end to this conspiracy by neighbouring countries.”