Akshay Kumar had this to say about the discussion on narcotics and drugs in Bollywood after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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00:00After the sudden death of Sushant Singh Rajput,
00:04many such issues have come up,
00:06which have given us as much pain as you all.
00:10And these issues have forced us to look into our own pockets.
00:16For example, we are talking about narcotics and drugs these days.
00:21How can I lie to you today that this problem does not exist?
01:00Today, I am talking to you with a heavy heart.
01:11In the last few weeks, a lot of things came to my mind to say,
01:15but there is so much negativity everywhere
01:18that I don't understand what to say, who to talk to, how much to say.
01:23Look, even though we are called stars,
01:27but you have made Bollywood with your own love.
01:32We are not just an industry.
01:34Through films, we have brought our country's culture and values to every corner of the world.
01:41Whenever the sentiments of the people of our country came up,
01:47whatever you were feeling,
01:51for so many years, films have tried to show it.
01:55Whether it is the anger of an angry young man,
01:59or corruption, poverty, unemployment,
02:04cinema has tried to show every issue in its own way.
02:10In such a situation, if there is anger in your sentiment today,
02:16then that anger is also on our foreheads.
02:21After the sudden death of Sushant Singh Rajput,
02:25many such issues have come up,
02:28which have given us as much pain as you all.
02:32And these issues have forced us to look into our own pockets.
02:38It has forced us to see many such shortcomings of our film industry,
02:45on which it is very important to pay attention.
02:49For example, we are talking about narcotics and drugs these days.
02:54How can I lie to you today that this problem does not exist?
03:01It does exist.
03:03Similarly, as in every industry, in every profession,
03:08but every person in every profession is involved in that problem,
03:12this cannot happen.
03:14This does not happen.
03:16Drugs is a legal matter,
03:18and I have complete faith that our law enforcement authorities and courts
03:23will take the right action on this.
03:28And I also know that every person in the film industry will cooperate with them.
03:35But please, I beg of you,
03:38do not do such a thing that you see the entire industry with the same evil eyes.
03:45This is not right.
03:47This is wrong, isn't it?
03:50Personally, I have always had a lot of faith in the power of the media.
03:57If our media does not raise the right issues at the right time,
04:03then perhaps many people will not get justice.
04:08I want to request the media from the bottom of my heart
04:12that they continue to raise their voice.
04:16But please, a little sensitively.
04:19Because one negative news will ruin a person's reputation for years.
04:27And finally, my message to you fans is that
04:33you all have made us.
04:36We will not let your faith go.
04:39If you are angry, then we will work harder to remove our shortcomings.
04:45We will win your love and faith.
04:49If you are, then we are.
04:52Just stay together.
04:55Keep together.
04:57That's it.
04:59Thank you very much.