Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 following a drug bust on Cordelia Cruises' Empress ship. Since then, several Bollywood celebrities have come in support of SRK and Aryan, and some have even spoken of the politics behind the case. In an exclusive interaction with IndiaToday.in, Kubbra Sait reacted to the Aryan Khan case and talked about how people don't seem to be interested in the truth anymore and are constantly manipulating it.
KUBBRA SAIT REACTS TO ARYAN KHAN'S CASE
When asked what she felt about the Aryan Khan case, Kubbra said, "I think it’s a very scary time to live in right now, where anything and everything you do is judged and everyone is quick to come up with their verdict and nobody really cares about the truth anymore. The truth cannot be changed or shifted or moulded for people. When they start manipulating facts, when they start selling manipulated facts as entertainment, it is a very sad situation to be in. And this has not happened today. It has happened over the last few years. We have seen it happen, and it is really unfortunate."
Kubbra goes on, "What we don’t realise is that what we are doing for TRPs is quintessentially ruining someone's life. And who are these people, who one day wake up and say you are God, and the next day call you Satan? How did they make that shift? It almost seems like a bad continuity in a film. It is so jerky that it scares you, and you are like what am I watching in life?"
Kubbra also adds how she normally stays away from social media, but she's back on Twitter now only to talk about her show Foundation. "So, I have stopped watching the news because it makes no sense to me. I got off Twitter for a very long time. I have come back to Twitter because I am really enjoying sharing news about Foundation. But apart from that, I am observing everything and I think I go back, sob a little and fix my heart and say maybe it was my destiny to be born in this time to see this drama and to see this circus unfold. I don’t wish anybody bad, but I do wish they had that much more heart in themselves to realise that this is another human being I am speaking about. And what goes around, comes around. They have families too, and they have their own reputations, own lives. The best thing you can do is use the media that you have responsibly and not be frivolous and stupid about it because these are lives you are talking about, not a joke."
When asked if she thinks Aryan's trial is because he is a superstar's son, Kubbra says, "And this is not because he is a superstar’s son, or somebody's relative, girlfriend or wife or whatever. Divorces are speculated, marriages are speculated, the consummation of prohibited substances are speculated. Where is the news? This all seems to be speculation to me. I think I love the good old times when we switched on the TV at 9 pm and listened to the news and not your god-damn judgment. I am not interested in your judgment."
BOLLYWOOD STANDS WITH SRK
From Hrithik Roshan to Raveena Tandon, Pooja Bhatt to Hansal Mehta, several Bollywood celebrities have shown support for SRK, Aryan Khan and his family. Salman Khan has dropped by SRK's bungalow Mannat many times since Aryan's arrest. Suniel Shetty, Mika Singh, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi and Sussanne Khan have also come forward to support SRK. Shatrughan Sinha added that he feels Aryan Khan is being targeted because he is superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son. Sanak actor Chandan Roy Sanyal simply said Shah Rukh Khan will bounce back as no one can pull him down.
Aryan Khan is currently lodged in the Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. His bail plea verdict will be announced on Wednesday, October 20.
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