The drug controversy that has left the entire film industry shocked, seems to be affecting lives of not just actors, but also their families. Dancer-actor, Raghav Juyal posted a video on social media to share an unpleasant incident that his family in Dehradun went through.

“My brother, an independent filmmaker, has been getting painful boils of late, so he went to see a doctor, along with my mother Even before examining, the doctor said, ‘Tum Bombay se kab wapas aaye, tumhare bhai bhi hai na wahan? Suno tum log na drugs lena bandh karo’,” Juyal shares, adding that his mum was shocked and tried reasoning with the doctor that her son doesn’t consume any such things. “And the doctor said, ‘Rhea Chakraborty’s mother also said she isn’t into drugs’. Our neighbours and relatives, too, have been saying such thing to my parents. Some said, ‘Aapka beta na bolega, par aap sahi se pata karlo. aaj kal yahi ho raha hai’,” he rues.

Juyal says these comments are affecting his family’s mental and physical health. “There might be some people who’re into drugs, but the entire thing has been generalised. People are being brainwashed into believing that the whole industry is like that,” he adds.

The actor, 28, further calls out social media trial and says, “I don’t understand these people passing judgments on social media. We have a judiciary to do that, right? Opinions and discussions are fine, but these threats, abuses and trials are going to another level.”

Reacting to the narratives around other biases in the film industry, Juyal says he doesn’t pay much heed to those and insists that nepotism and favouritism exist everywhere.

“Neither I’m a Kapoor nor a Dhawan; I knew my journey would be difficult. If you’re aiming at just showing off your body or to work in Karan Johar films, or to attend big parties, then it’s something else. My aim is to better my craft and satisfy my creative urge. To do that, there are several filmmakers I can work with, so why worry or crib?” ends Juyal.