In his exclusive interview to IndiaGlitz, Varun Tej has said that he doesn't like to take anyone's side with respect to the drug scandal. "It's not a scandal. It's just in interrogation stage. Those who have received notices have already opened up. They are saying that they never made a mistake. It would be good if they didn't do anything of that sort. Generally speaking, obviously, drug abuse (wherever it is) is not healthy," the Mega hero has told us.

Asked about Puri Jagannadh being involved, Tej said, "He is a carefree and utterly positive person. He only knows how to always stay happy. I am shocked (to see his name in this connection). I, for one, never saw him (doing drugs). I know how well he takes cares of people in his life. The food he eats is what even the office boy gets to eat at his office."

Does he believe that the drugs scandal hitting Tollywood is going to hurt its image? "As much as I love cinema and Tollywood in particular, I have seen people talking loosely about actors. For many people, celebs are a talking point. Cinema is a part of their life and this is expected. As a teenager, I observed an auto driver who would talk as he liked about an actor who was staying in a building nearby. It hurt me a lot of times," he said.