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Mukesh Khanna attacks Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan for promoting tobacco, smoking

TV actor Mukesh Khanna slammed Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn for endorsing tobacco and smoking through advertisements and films.

Taking to his YouTube channel, Khanna, in his over 9-minute video, talked about the ill-effects of smoking, tobacco, and alcohol. The video titled “Unche logo ki neechi pasand” which roughly translates to “Rich people’s lowly habits”, the actor also criticized big stars for promoting these products.

Khanna targeted Devgn who is the face of a tobacco brand. He said in his video, “I have a complaint with these big stars who advertise such (tobacco, alcohol, and cigarettes) products. Becoming the face of these products, selling their personality, they say ‘zuban Kesari’ and become a hero. I understand why small actors advertise these products, but why do big stars do it?”

“Speak tongue Kesari, the choice of high people, I don’t become like this, I AM MAN OF ALL SEASONS”. what is all this? A dangerous way to confuse people! Dramatic propagation of harmful goods! Nobody stops it. Neither the eater, nor the publicist, nor the government. What happens to whose father? Mukesh Khanna Tweeted in Hindi.

Questioning this, he said that, by writing this information, does your duty end? His post is becoming viral on social media, on which many people have agreed on it.

Taking a potshot at Shah Rukh Khan, the ‘Shaktimaan’ actor further said, “A kid sitting in a village will look at Shah Rukh Khan smoking (in a movie) and say, ‘It is a good habit’”.

“These big stars should be aware of their responsibilities (toward the society),” the veteran actor added.

Khanna has recently been in the news due to his controversial statements on various issues. He also had a public spat with Kapil Sharma after he condemned the latter for his ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ and called it “vulgar”.

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