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Sanjay Gupta Questions Smoking Posters Despite Film Anti-Smoking Ads
Sanjay Gupta noticed that several Bollywood movie posters show famous male actors smoking.
He shared posters from Animal, Dhurandhar, and Love & War.
He asked why cinemas show anti-smoking messages if movie posters still feature smoking.
Some people agreed that such images may make smoking look stylish or masculine.
Another person reminded Gupta that his film Kaante also showed smoking.
Gupta answered that anti-smoking rules and advertisements were different at that time.
The discussion then became a debate about how films portray masculinity.
The story does not establish whether the posters will be changed.
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta criticized Bollywood posters showing leading men smoking.
He shared posters featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Vicky Kaushal with cigarettes.
Gupta questioned the purpose of anti-smoking messages shown before and during films.
A commenter pointed to Gupta’s 2002 film Kaante, which includes Sanjay Dutt smoking in a song.
Gupta replied that smoking rules and public messaging were different when Kaante was released.
- Who
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, along with actors Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, and Sanjay Dutt in the discussion.
- What
- Gupta questioned Bollywood’s use of smoking imagery in film posters despite anti-smoking messages shown in cinemas.
- Where
- The debate took place on Gupta’s official X account and concerned Bollywood films shown in cinemas.
- When
- Gupta raised the issue on Sunday; the referenced film Kaante was released in 2002.
- Why
- Gupta objected to the apparent contradiction between anti-smoking messages and promotional images showing leading actors smoking.
Criticism of Smoking Imagery
Context and Counterarguments
Film posters versus anti-smoking messages
Criticism of Smoking Imagery
Gupta and one commenter argued that showing leading men smoking can undermine anti-smoking messages and associate cigarettes with masculinity.
Context and Counterarguments
A commenter highlighted Gupta’s own film Kaante, while Gupta responded that anti-smoking advertisements and rules were not the same in 2002.
Key facts
- Person raising concern
- Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta
- Films shown in collage
- Animal, Dhurandhar, and Love & War
- Actors pictured smoking
- Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Vicky Kaushal
- Earlier film cited
- Gupta’s 2002 crime thriller Kaante
- Actor in earlier example
- Sanjay Dutt was shown smoking during a song in Kaante.
- Gupta’s response
- He said smoking rules and public messaging were different when Kaante was made.
Quotes
Sanjay Gupta
Filmmaker who criticized cigarette imagery in film promotional posters
“Because these people think that cigarette is the only thing that shows a man masculine. This is the lack of creativity. All Indian film industries are suffering from 'masculinity sycophancy'. Bhaad mai gaya content, story aur creativity.”
thehansindia.com
“What is the point of those unpleasant anti-smoking reels we have to endure before and during films when these are the posters of the films? (sic)”
wionews.com
thehansindia.com
Sources
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