Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan was on Friday issued a legal notice by an NGO for smoking in public during the two recent events.He was caught smoking at the Twenty20 cricket match in Mumbai and Hindustan Times Summit in New Delhi
The NGO, National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) issued legal notice to the film actor Shahrukh Khan.NOTE, an anti-tobacco NGO, which is already into a legal battle with megastar Amitabh Bachchan over his movie posters showing him smoking cigar, issued legal notice through its lawyer.
The NGO has threatened to sue Khan for promoting smoking in public places, which is banned under the Anti-Tobacco Act. The notice to Khan has been issued under Sections 4 and 5 (3) of cigarette and other tobacco products (prohibition of advertisements and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) Act, 2003.
"Images of Shahrukh Khan inhaling smoke were shown on Doordarshan during its telecast of the Twenty20 cricket match in Mumbai on October 20. The national television channel's telecast of such outrageous images is another act worth condemnation," NOTE general secretary Dr Shekhar Salkar said.
Prior to this incident, Khan was shown sitting on the dais with a lighted cigarette in his hand during the Hindustan Times Summit in Delhi on October 12 and 13, NOTE said.
These acts show the much-acclaimed actor and youth icon in a very poor light, the NGO mentioned.
A superstar, imitated and adored by millions cannot lend a helping hand to promote smoking, Salkar added. NOTE has termed Khan's act as illegal, indecent and unethical.
Incidentally, notice to Khan comes on the day of the release of Anurag Kashyap's movie No Smoking, starring John Abraham.
The film depicts the hazardous effects of tobacco consumption. "The sufferings of not only the addict, but those of his kins are passionately portrayed in the film and the director should be applauded for making a film with time relevant social message," Salkar, a cancer surgeon by profession, said.
Courtesy:ndtvmove.com
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Friday, October 26, 2007
National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication issued legal notice to SRK for public smoking
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My name is Vincent Nazareth, Chairman, Crusade Against Tobacco - a branch of the Neil Charitable Trust.
SHAME SHAME SHAME NOTE for misleading the media.
Actually NOTE should have given legal notice to Mr John Abraham for smoking 75 scenes in the film No Smoking, which I think will be seen by many people. I want to inform the people and the media that NOTE WILL NOT GIVE LEGAL NOTICE TO JOHN BECAUSE OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:-
i) The film No Smoking is partnered by Cancer Patients Association, an NGO which is well known to NOTE and of which NOTE is a member.
I think NOTE should immediately give legal notice to Cancer Patients Association and to John Abraham.
Incidentally I would like to inform you that a legal notice has already been sent by my Organisation to the Producer of the film No Smoking
(Vincent Nazareth)
Chairman
Crusade Against Tobacco - a branch of the Neil Charitable Trust
fight.tobacco@gmail.com
9821161752
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