Akshay Kumar: Problem of narcotics and drugs exists in Bollywood, but not everyone is involved

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Saturday sent out a heartfelt appeal to fans as well as the media to not paint every film personality with the same brush, addressing the controversy and coverage surrounding actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death and allegations of widespread drug abuse in the film industry.

In a nearly four-minute-long video, the 53-year-old actor said that the problem of drug abuse exists in Bollywood, like any other industry, but one shouldn't assume that every person in the profession is part of the problem.

"Today, I'm talking to you with a heavy heart. I want to say so many things in the past few weeks but there is so much negativity everywhere," he said.