Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan reasserted his stand on ban on smoking scenes in movies saying it was too controlling to display anti-tobacco messages during the movies.
In hyderabad, to promote his new film, 'Don 2', Shah Rukh said the pre-movie public advisory was the responsibility of every film maker but to disrupt the movie and show the anti-tobacco messages was artistically incorrect.
“I think to erase, ban or inserting a ticker tape on the screen would be a little unartistic and too controlling. But if it is a legal sale of something, I think just the warning is sufficient. We should have a public service message as we do for event stunts, that don't try this stunt at home. Similarly you should not smoke or consume alcohol,” said SRK.
In hyderabad, to promote his new film, 'Don 2', Shah Rukh said the pre-movie public advisory was the responsibility of every film maker but to disrupt the movie and show the anti-tobacco messages was artistically incorrect.
“I think to erase, ban or inserting a ticker tape on the screen would be a little unartistic and too controlling. But if it is a legal sale of something, I think just the warning is sufficient. We should have a public service message as we do for event stunts, that don't try this stunt at home. Similarly you should not smoke or consume alcohol,” said SRK.
