Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested in a drugs case at a cruise rave party in October this year. However, before him, several star kids were involved in the substance scandal.
Bollywood and drugs have often hogged attention and more so after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has tightened its noose on celebrities. Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested in a drugs case at a cruise rave party in October this year. However, he is not the first one to have been under the dock, before him, several star kids were involved in the substance scandal.
Today, let's take a look at prominent names from Bollywood who were at least named once in a drugs case:
Raj Babbar and late actress Smita Patel's son Prateik confessed about substance abuse. In his tell-all column for Mid-Day, he wrote “My struggle with drugs started before high school. My first real drug was a disturbed childhood. Constantly faced with internal dilemma, the voices in my head debating where I belong and who I am, drugs came disguised as a glitzy escape. As years went by, I got acquainted with the narcotic underbelly, which led me to my first run-in with drugs at the age of 13.”
He talked about his addiction and battle with drugs. He was in rehab and it helped him come out of it. He even warned everyone against drug addiction and its consequences.
Bollywood's veteran actor Feroz Khan's son Fardeen Khan was arrested in a drug scandal back in 2001 by the NCB. He was held on the charges of possessing cocaine, allegedly. Later, he was granted immunity in 2012 after he underwent a de-addiction process.
Amid Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and drugs case scandal, actress Shraddha Kapoor was also called in by the NCB for questioning. Retrieved WhatsApp chats hinted at a conversation regarding CBD oil.
Saif Ali Khan and former actress wife Amrita Singh's daughter, Sara Ali Khan was probed by the NCB in a drugs case related to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea in her statements given to the officials had mentioned about Sara and her smoking stuff.
He is perhaps the biggest Bollywood star to have been named in the drugs case. In one of his interviews with Simi Garewal, he once confessed that he started doing drugs in college. But he added that he could never pe at peace with himself.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested at a rave party that was scheduled on a cruise ship. The NCB team raided the Goa-bound cruise on October 2, 2021 evening and allegedly seized drugs. Several persons including Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha were arrested. Mumbai's sessions court will announce an order on Aryan Khan's bail plea today. The star son is currently lodged in Arthur Road jail besides other accused as well.