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After taking on Tamil Superstar Rajnikant for
his on-screen smoking, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss
advised popular Kollywood hero, Vijay, to stop showing smoking
scenes in his films.
"He is a young actor, and a large number of
youth are following him. I advise him to stop showing smoking
scenes in his films. I am requesting this not only as a Union
Minister but also as a Tamil and a doctor," he said.
There is a misconception in the film industry
that films would run successfully only if it had smoking scenes,
he added.
Anbumani said he had written to Rajnikant a
few years ago, requesting him not to smoke before the camera as
it could have a bad influence on his masssive fan following.
His two latest films 'Chandramukhi'
and 'Sivaji
- The Boss' did not have any smoking scenes and they turned
out to be huge successes, setting a record in the history of
Tamil film industry, he said.
Could there be a better reason to stop
smoking on-screen? (Agencies)
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