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  1. vineet said:

    Ha! The smoker:

  2. amit said:

    I respect him for doing that - it's so easy to get tempted by big bucks and try to look cool out in Hollywood. He knows he's the hottest property in bollywood, so why bother trying something else? Plus like you say - he knows that hollywood is shaking because bollywood is gonna go mainstream in the next few years!
  3. amit said:

    'tis a good point doods - it's part and parcel of the image too - can't for example see someone not smoking in a Tarantino movie! Some things are just cool left without people babbling about influences - it's an artists' license after all.
  4. doodler said:

    I dunno, I agree with the no advertising for smoking and of course there are problems with youngsters being influenced, but banning smoking on screen? I am on Khan's side for this one, the notion that film and television influences kids is an ongoing argument and once you take the view that it is an unavoidable and overriding fact, you have to start taking every 'bad' thing off the screen. And where would that leave us?!


Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra poses for a photograph at the premiere of \"Tahaan\" in Mumbai September 2, 2008. A new Bollywood film set in Indian Kashmir depicts life in the troubled region through the story of a boy's search for his beloved donkey, a departure from the industry's conflict-based, nationalist approach. \"Tahaan\" opens in Indian cinemas on Friday, at a time when Kashmir is beset by some of the biggest protests in two decades against India's rule in the Himalayan region. Picture taken September 2, 2008.

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur poses for a picture at the premiere of \"Tahaan\" in Mumbai September 2, 2008. A new Bollywood film set in Indian Kashmir depicts life in the troubled region through the story of a boy's search for his beloved donkey, a departure from the industry's conflict-based, nationalist approach. \"Tahaan\" opens in Indian cinemas on Friday, at a time when Kashmir is beset by some of the biggest protests in two decades against India's rule in the Himalayan region. Picture taken September 2, 2008. To match Reuters Life! story INDIA-FILM.

Bollywood director Santosh Sivan gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi August 30, 2008. A new Bollywood film set in Indian Kashmir takers a subtle look at life in the troubled region through the story of a boy's search for his beloved donkey. \"Tahaan\" opens in Indian cinema on Friday, at a time when Kashmir is beset by some of the biggest protests in two decades against India's rule in the Himalayan region. Picture taken August 30, 2008.

Bollywood stars setting a bad example to millions of children by smoking on screen

    • Bollywood Actors told to stop smoking on the Film Sets

    • Shahrukh Khan photo

      Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan have been encouraged to stub it out by India's Health Minister. Ramadoss, is campaigning to ban smoking on screen, is worried about the number of young Indians becoming addicted to tabacco......... (Not to worry about all the other issues affecting Young Indians!!!) Apparently statistic showing 52 per cent of children have their first puff of cigarettes because of movie celebrities. Do we think it's the same in Hollywood?

      Khan states “As film-makers we should have creative liberties because cinema is all about make believe. It is an attempt to curb our creative freedom and amounted to censorship"

      In India around 250 million people smoke or chew tobacco, and 2,200 people die daily from tobacco related diseases.

      As part of the crackdown, the Government has outlawed smoking in public places and banned advertising for a series of tobacco products!! Hmmm so how long with that go on for?

      What do you guys think?

      Average: 3 (3 votes)