'Hanuman Ansh' director Vishal Chaturvedi urges youth to shun drugs

Varanasi, Oct 11 (UNI) Filmmaker and 'Hanuman Ansh' director Dr Vishal Chaturvedi has urged young people to shun substance abuse, stay connected to Indian cultural values and channel their energy towards the country's development. Speaking at the 'Youth for Viksit Bharat: My Bharat Youth Conference' at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Chaturvedi expressed concern over the glorification of smoking and drugs in films and on social media, cautioning young people against blindly imitating lifestyles portrayed on screen. "Not everything that looks attractive on screen is right in real life," he said, urging the youth to make informed choices rather than follow…