Yesteryear actor Somy Ali is standing by Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan, who is currently embroiled in a drug case. She took to Instagram to write that he should be let go.

“As a human rights activist, it is ingrained in me to never back down from helping anyone who is going through hell. And, right now, Aryan and his parents are going through unfathomable circumstances. So, if I can use my voice to raise awareness on the idiocy of what the law enforcement is recently displaying, then why the hell not speak up?” she tells us.

The 45-year-old went on to admit in the post that she used to smoke pot on set and has no qualms admitting it. “I tried it at 15, then later with Divya (Bharti, late actor) during the shoot of Andolan (1995). It’s just something young adults try and some enjoy it while others opt out. I realised it wasn’t for me. As for what has been done to Aryan is pretty obvious. Shah Rukh is Bollywood’s number one star, to an extent that David Letterman flew to India to expose the epitome of his success. It is evident that the judicial system has one agenda and that is to prove they don’t care that a young man is the son of wealthy and famous parents,” Ali tells us.

She adds, “Aryan is a young man and that’s what young men do. Why are we making him sound like a monster? There are homeless people in Mumbai, passed out on pavements under the influence of drugs. Why aren’t the police going after them?”