'I don't consume or promote narcotics' Karan Johar Says In His Statement

Karan Johar

Kshitij Ravi Prasad, an employee of Karan Johar's company Dharma Productions was picked up by NCB officials from his residence a day ago, and his house was also searched. Reports suggest that a small quantity of weed was also found at his place. Soon many media channels started linking KJo's name to the whole issue.

Post this development, Karan issued a statement saying that all allegations against him are baseless and that he doesnt consume narcotic substances. He also addressed the 2019 party video that SAD leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has filed a complaint on and is under scrutiny.

His statement reads:

I had already clarified my position way back in 2019 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.

All these slanderous and malicious statements, have unnecessarily subjected me, my family, and my colleagues, and Dharma Productions, to hatred, contempt and ridicule.

I would like to further state that Kshitij Prasad and Anubhav Chopra ' I do not know these individuals personally 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.

I wish to further state that Anubhav Chopra is not an employee at Dharma Productions. He was briefly associated with us for only two months in the capacity of 2nd assistant director for a film, between November 2011 and January 2012 and as assistant director for the short film in January 2013. He has thereafter never been associated with Dharma.

Mr. Kshitij Ravi Prasad joined Dharmatic in November 2019 as one of the executive producers on contract basis for a project which eventually did not materialise

However, in the past few days, the media has resorted to distasteful and false allegations. I hope the members of the media would exercise restraint else I will be left with no option but to legally protect my rights against this baseless attack on me

Deepika Padukone is presently being interrogated by the agency.