Sorry Sara, Sorry Rakul is trending in a big way on the internet. The report Rakul Preet and Sara Ali is being names by Rhea and then the likelyhood of NCB might summon these actress in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput Death drug angle, has been shunned by many in the social media and the NCB. Internet is apologising, #SorrySara, #SorryRakul.
South Indian Actress Samantha Akkineni has participated in the #SorrySara and #SorryRakul online trend, after a report by a news channel said that the two actors were named by Rhea Chakraborty as consumers of drugs. The claim has since been rejected by the Narcotics Control Bureau, prompting social media users to apologise to the two actors for the misreporting.
On Instagram stories, Samantha shared a post about Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh not being summoned, and wrote, “
#SorryRakul, #SorrySara.”
NCB deputy director KPS Malhotra, told Free Press Journal that no Bollywood names have been listed to be summoned. He said, “We have not prepared any Bollywood list. The list earlier prepared was of peddlers and traffickers. It’s getting confused with Bollywood. The names have not been zeroed upon.”
Times Now had previously had reported that Rhea Chakraborty, during interrogation, had named Sara, Rakul and fashion designer Simone Khambhatta, among others, as drug consumers. The report claimed that the NCB had prepared a list of 25 Bollywood names who would be summoned for further questioning.
According to the latest reports on Times Now, the central agency is set to send out summons to both actresses and fashion designer Simone Khambatta on Tuesday and is ‘likely’ to call them in for questioning by the end of this week. All three are expected to join the investigation by Thursday, it was reported.
The report also claims that besides A-listers, the NCB will also interrogate various event management companies and event managers who organised parties with the sole purpose to peddle drugs. Sources from the bureau claim that the agency is trying to unearth a syndicate working within the industry and the individuals involved with them.
This confirmation comes in after Free Press Journal quoted NCB deputy director KPS Malhotra, saying that the agency has not yet prepared any list mentioning names of Bollywood stars. He also stated that the agency prepared a list of peddlers and traffickers, which is getting confused as a list of Bollywood celebrities.
Rhea was taken into custody by the NCB last week. A special court in Mumbai on Friday rejected the actress’ bail plea. According to a statement by her lawyer, Rhea is in no rush to move court for a bail, but will instead, “study the order, it’s implications and developments in the Case at the NCB level and then decide. There’s no room for speculation. Once it is filed, we will share a copy of the Bail Application.”
Rhea, her brother Showik, Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Swant, Abdul Basit and Zaid Vilatra have all been arrested on drugs-related charges in the ongoing investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Rhea has been accused by Sushant’s family of having abetted the actor’s suicide and misappropriated his funds. She is currently at the Byculla Jail.
Rhea was also reported to have told the NCB that Sushant used to smoke marijuana, and that he started smoking while filming Kedarnath, which also starred Sara. “Yes, Sushant used to smoke marijuana, he used to take it even before he met me. He started this during Kedarnath. I used to control him in this department only. He was a man of his own choices and nobody could stop him,” she told Aaj Tak in an interview.