Akshaye Khanna faces heat from Delhi's health department for seen smoking on 'Ittefaq' poster
| Nov 13, 2017, 09:57 IST
Actor Akshaye Khanna finds himself facing heat from Delhi's health department after they have issued a notice to the actor because of found smoking on the poster of the recently released film 'Ittefaq'. The actor has also been spotted smoking in advertisements in regards to the movie. Officials have also issued a notice to producers Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar for the same.
The notice reads: "The promotional material poster of the film being publicised in media is in gross violation of Section 5 of the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products Act 2003. Bollywood films have a lasting effect and influence the youth in a major way." Additional Director (Health), Tobacco Control Department, S.K. Arora said, “The director, producer, actor, distributor and promoters of this film, along with the editors of various news agencies/other media, are liable to be prosecuted."
Audiences especially the youth tend to imitate what is shown on screen and nearly 10 lakh people lose their lives every year due to tobacco use. Stay tuned for more updates on the same.
The notice reads: "The promotional material poster of the film being publicised in media is in gross violation of Section 5 of the Cigarette & Other Tobacco Products Act 2003. Bollywood films have a lasting effect and influence the youth in a major way." Additional Director (Health), Tobacco Control Department, S.K. Arora said, “The director, producer, actor, distributor and promoters of this film, along with the editors of various news agencies/other media, are liable to be prosecuted."
Audiences especially the youth tend to imitate what is shown on screen and nearly 10 lakh people lose their lives every year due to tobacco use. Stay tuned for more updates on the same.