Telangana’s Anti Narcotics Bureau, Eagle (Elite Action Group for drug enforcement), raised objections over the upcoming Telugu Ghaati, directed by Krish Jagarladudi, and starring Anushka Shetty, claiming that cannabis and trading.
The film, which produced Yeduguru Rajeev Reddy and Saibab Jagarladudi under the First Frame Entertainments, came under control for not including legal warnings of drug abuse. In his statement issued on Thursday (September 4), the Office stated that the trailer would turn around the cultivation, transport and consumption of marijuana without cautious messages or exclusion of responsibility. Officials noted that such depictions could affect students and young viewers at a time when the government intensifies efforts to reduce drug abuse.
The Bureau quoted by the Act on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) of 1985 reminded that cultivation, production, hold, sale, purchase, transport and consumption of narcotics are strictly prohibited, along with any consideration or conspiracy.
“Movement, given their absorbing nature and attraction, bear a deep impact on the public perception. The films must therefore be treated with greater responsibility than other forms of artistic expression,” the statement read.
The Office urged the filmmakers to ensure that the film does not support or approve of narcotics related activities. It also demanded sliding the statutory warnings during the relevant scenes, such as “Ganja is banned in India and is very harmful to health”. The agency warned that failure could attract legal action under the NDPS Act.
Published – 4 September 2025 20:54 IS IS
