Advocate Ayaz Khan, who defended Fardeen Khan in a drugs case, recalled how his father, late actor Feroz Khan, was against "any false defence". Fardeen was arrested by NCB in 2001 while allegedly attempting to purchase one gram of cocaine. "Fardeen had punched in ₹,3500 at...ATM to purchase [cocaine]...The money couldn't be withdrawn as the card got swallowed," added Ayaz.