Film industry pays price for being high profile, says lyricist Javed Akhtar

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday said Bollywood is under lens because of its "high profile" nature and it is the "price" it has to pay.

Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday said Bollywood is under lens because of its "high profile" nature and it is the "price" it has to pay. #WATCH | I've not seen any headline on recovery of cocaine worth 1 billion dollars at a port but the recovery of charas or ganja worth 1.30 lakh has become national news. This is the price film industry has to pay for being high profile: Lyricist Javed Akhtar in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/OmaO2UsQL7

Reacting to the drugs bust case, which involves Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, Javed Akhtar said he has not seen any headline on the recovery of cocaine worth 1 billion dollars at a port but the recovery of charas or ganja worth Rs 1.3 lakh has become national news.