Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Sunny Deol refuses pan masala ads amid SRK, Devgn notices
Sunny Deol is a famous Indian movie star.
Some companies make a chewing product called pan masala and want movie stars to appear in their ads.
Sunny Deol says those companies often ask him to do their ads.
But he always says no, and he says he will never say yes.
He explained that he does not want to promote things he does not believe in.
His comments come at a time when other stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff were asked questions by a government food department about a pan masala ad.
Sunny Deol did not talk about those stars or the letters they received.
Right now, his new movie Batwara 1947 is showing in theaters.
It is a drama about the Partition of India.
The movie was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.
Sunny Deol said on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra that he refuses pan masala ad offers and will never do them.
He explained he won't promote things he doesn't believe in because his inner conscience does not allow it.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration recently issued show-cause notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their appearance in a Vimal Elaichi advertisement.
Sunny Deol did not comment on the notices or name any of the actors during his podcast conversation.
His latest film, Batwara 1947, a Partition drama directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, is currently running in theatres.
- Who
- Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, who spoke on a podcast; the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, which issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff.
- What
- Sunny Deol revealed he refuses pan masala advertisements and will never endorse them, amid FDA show-cause notices to other actors over a Vimal Elaichi advertisement.
- When
- Recent; the article does not specify exact dates, but Batwara 1947 is currently in theatres.
- Where
- India; the notices were issued by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration.
- Why
- Sunny Deol said his inner conscience does not allow him to promote things he doesn't believe in, and he doesn't think pan masala is a good thing to promote.
- Actor
- Sunny Deol
- Position on pan masala ads
- Refuses them and says he never will do them
- Quote
- "I don't do pan masala ads and I won't do it ever"
- FDA notice recipients
- Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff
- Notice issuer
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Advertisement in question
- Vimal Elaichi
- Latest film
- Batwara 1947 (in theatres)
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi