Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Sunny Deol’s Pan Masala Claim Faces Scrutiny Over Old Ad
Sunny Deol said he does not promote gutka or pan masala.
He explained that these products do not match his beliefs.
He also said he has refused offers to advertise them.
However, people online found an old advertisement showing him with Ravi Kishan and Vijay Raaz.
The old video was shared and discussed on Reddit.
Some users said the advertisement made his current statement look contradictory.
Others criticized celebrities for saying one thing while doing another.
Deol also said he has turned down other opportunities when his conscience did not allow him to accept them.
The discussion happened while he was promoting his film Batwara 1947.
Sunny Deol said he has rejected offers to promote gutka and pan masala and would not endorse such products.
An older pan masala advertisement featuring Deol, Ravi Kishan and Vijay Raaz resurfaced online.
The advertisement prompted criticism and accusations of hypocrisy from Reddit users.
Deol said he avoids endorsements that do not align with his beliefs and considers pan masala inappropriate to promote.
The controversy emerged while Deol was promoting Batwara 1947, which received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office.
- Who
- Bollywood actor Sunny Deol; Ravi Kishan and Vijay Raaz appeared with him in the resurfaced advertisement, while Reddit users criticized his position.
- What
- Deol said he would not promote gutka or pan masala, but an old pan masala advertisement featuring him resurfaced online.
- When
- The comments were made during promotions for Batwara 1947, which was released the previous Friday; the date of the old advertisement was not specified.
- Where
- Deol made the comments during an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, and the old advertisement was discussed on Reddit.
- Why
- Deol said he does not promote products he does not believe in and does not consider pan masala a good thing to promote.
Sunny Deol’s Explanation
Online Critics’ Objections
Current refusal versus past advertisement
Sunny Deol’s Explanation
Deol said he rejects gutka and pan masala advertising because he does not believe in promoting such products.
Online Critics’ Objections
Reddit users pointed to the old pan masala advertisement and said it appears to conflict with his current claim that he would never promote such products.
Personal values and endorsements
Sunny Deol’s Explanation
Deol said his conscience has led him to turn down opportunities that do not align with his beliefs, while accepting work he considers appropriate.
Online Critics’ Objections
Critics accused celebrities of hypocrisy and argued that actors may say value-based statements while accepting commercially attractive endorsements.
Advertising and public scrutiny
Sunny Deol’s Explanation
Deol said advertisements do not come to him as frequently as films and that he has no explanation for this.
Online Critics’ Objections
The resurfaced commercial became part of wider online criticism of Bollywood stars’ pan masala-related endorsements.
- Actor
- Sunny Deol
- Film Being Promoted
- Batwara 1947
- Deol’s Position
- He said he does not and would not promote gutka or pan masala.
- Reason Given
- He avoids things that do not align with his beliefs.
- Resurfaced Advertisement
- An older pan masala ad featuring Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan and Vijay Raaz.
- Online Discussion
- The advertisement circulated and drew criticism on Reddit.
- Film Reception
- Batwara 1947 received mixed reviews and failed to make a mark at the box office.
- Related Regulatory Context
- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued show-cause notices to Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Shroff over a Vimal Elaichi advertisement.
