Asthana did not give details about what Padukone would be questioned about. CNN has reached out to Padukone’s representatives for comment.
Former model Padukone, now one of India’s best-paid actresses, is the highest-profile star to be embroiled in a probe into allegations of drug use in Bollywood — a story that has transfixed the country and dominated headlines for months.
Shortly after his death, Rajput’s father KK Singh filed a police complaint in Bihar, the Indian state he lives in, accusing Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty — a lesser-known Bollywood star — of stealing money from her boyfriend’s bank account and abetting his suspected suicide. Rajput’s family allege Chakraborty abetted his suicide by providing him with drugs that exacerbated his mental health issues,…
