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Badhaai Ho director, producers and actors served a legal notice for promotion of tobacco in the film


Delhi Government has issued legal notice to the directors, producers and actors of the Hindi film released now Be smitten An official said on Sunday that the demand for the removal of smoking scenes and the promotion of tobacco products is in demand. S.K. Arora, Additional Director (Public Health) and State Tobacco Control Officer said that there were many scenes in Badai Ho where the characters could be seen smoking. Tobacco brand promotions were also shown.

They said, violation of cigarette and other tobacco products (Section 5 of Prohibition of Advertising and Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Regulation) Act, 2003 (COTPA). "There are repeated scenes of smoking and tobacco shops, which show brand display of tobacco products, under section 5 of Tobacco Products - brand promotion of direct and indirect brands has been prohibited. Things, "said Arora.

He said, "A legal notice has been issued to the director, producer and actors of Bahai Ho, as the promotion of surrogate advertising has been encouraged repeatedly alongside the tobacco brand, we demand immediate removal of these scenes from the film. . "

This is not the first time when Delhi Health Department has requested Bollywood to crush scenes. "We wrote to Bollywood many times about it.Bollywood stars and movies have role models for the youth, young people adhere to their habits and make it indiscriminately, Bollywood should decide to consider ethical grounds and people Should always be responsible for the benefit of the public, "he said.

In the past, the department had issued notices to Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar and Akshay Khanna. "Akshay Kumar, on one hand, advertises in health awareness campaigns and 'Gold' movie, he was seen smoking repeatedly, these things can be avoided, the script can be changed," Arora said.

This act also bans the sale of videotapes for advertising of cigarettes or any other tobacco products. "No person shall participate in any advertisement which directly or indirectly promotes or promotes the use or consumption of cigarettes or any other tobacco products."

Amit Sharma, starring Ayushmann Khurana, released on October 18.

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