Mumbai Bollywood has seen the power of the people in a democracy. The issue is about the advertisement of gutkha. Three Bollywood stalwarts Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Shahrukh Khan had advertised a gutkha company. Due to this, all three had come under the target of people on social media. Now Akshay Kumar has apologized to his fans by posting on social media and said that he will not advertise gutkha company in future. The fans became so angry with the three actors that they even demanded the government to withdraw the Padma Shri award given to them. Along with this, the three actors also started talking about boycotting the films.
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 20, 2022
Akshay Kumar, in his statement released on Twitter, has written apologizing to the fans that they respect their feelings and take their steps back. Akshay wrote that I want to apologize to all my fans and well-wishers. Your responses have impressed me a lot since a few days. However, I have never and will never endorse tobacco products. I had an association with Vimal Elaichi and in appreciation of your sentiments, I humbly take my step back. Akshay further wrote that I will use the money received from this advertisement for some noble cause. However, the Vimal brand will continue to display my ads to the extent of the contract’s legal limit. I promise you that I will choose the options ahead wisely.
At the same time, Ajay Devgan, who is involved in this ad, has indicated not to take a step back. Ajay has said that when you do an ad, it is your personal choice. You also see how much damage it does. I advertise cardamom. The problem is not in the advertisement. If something is so wrong, it shouldn’t be sold. Why are people buying it? On the other hand, there is no response from Shahrukh Khan, who is involved in this ad.