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Mukesh Khanna Criticizes Delayed FDA Notices Over Pan Masala Ads
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration sent notices to three actors over pan masala advertisements.
The actors are Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff.
Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna said he was glad the notices were issued.
However, he believes they came very late.
He said the actors had already earned money from the advertisements for three years.
Khanna also said such ads may encourage children to consume gutka or pan masala.
Ajay and Tiger have sent replies to the FDA.
Shah Rukh Khan had not sent a response when the report was published.
Mukesh Khanna welcomed show-cause notices issued to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff.
Khanna said the notices came too late, after the actors had allegedly earned from the advertisements for three years.
He argued that pan masala advertising sends a harmful message and can negatively influence children.
Khanna said he had urged authorities to ban such advertisements for the past three years.
Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have submitted replies to the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration, while Shah Rukh Khan has not yet responded.
- Who
- Mukesh Khanna commented on notices involving Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff; the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued the notices.
- What
- The actors received show-cause notices concerning pan masala brand advertisements.
- Where
- The notices were issued by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration in Maharashtra.
- When
- The report says the advertisements had been running for three years; it does not provide a specific notice date.
- Why
- Khanna said the advertisements send a harmful message and may negatively influence children; the articles do not specify the FDA's detailed grounds.
Key facts
- Actors named in notices
- Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff
- Issuing authority
- Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration
- Advertisements
- Pan masala brand advertisements
- Khanna's assessment
- He welcomed the notices but called them very late.
- Reported advertising period
- Three years
- Replies submitted
- Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have submitted replies to the FDA.
- Outstanding response
- Shah Rukh Khan had not yet submitted a response.
Quotes
Mukesh Khanna
Veteran Indian actor commenting on the Maharashtra FDA notices and pan masala advertisements.
“I am happy, bohot late aaya. 3 saal toh kama chuke hain woh log. Aap kya message de rahe ho? Aap aadab bol rahe ho. Kesar shabd use hota hai shaurya ke liye, ladaai ke liye, aur aap kesar ko aadab kar rahe ho, aur ishaare se keh rahe ho, khaa le gutka”
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“Pehle Ajay, fir Shah Rukh, Tiger. Amitabh aur Akshay ne kiya tha kuch aur, fir unhone maafi maangi”
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