No physical presence is required; he can send his representative to share the details of whatever the agency is looking for from him, an NCB official said.

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Later, NCB officials clarified that instead of a summon, a notice has been sent to the filmmaker in connection with the alleged drug party that took place at his residence in 2019. Johar has been asked to share the details by Friday, December 18.

An NCB official said that a notice has been given with regard to the video which had gone viral on social media. "The NCB had received a complaint from Manjinder Singh Sirsa in this regard and was marked to the Maharashtra Zonal Unit. To check the veracity of the video the notice has been sent," the official said.

The official also stated that Johar has not been asked to appear before the drug-law enforcement agency.

In September this year, Sirsa, a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader had approached the NCB over the alleged drug party hosted at Johar's residence. The party was attended by several B-Town actors including Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Varun Dhawan, Ranbir Kapoor, Malaika Arora, among others.

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(With inputs from Faizan Khan and agencies)

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