R Madhavan clarifies smoking scene in Dhurandhar 2, assures members of Sikh community no disrespect intended

R Madhavan clarified that there was no disrespect meant to the Sikh community, as no smoke appeared on screen while speaking ...
AV Club

Bollywood's first Stephen King adaptation was so trippy it became its last

Is there anything more terrifying than losing your agency, which can throw you into confusion and madness? Writer-director Anurag Kashyap’s 2007 Indian film No Smoking frames this specific fear ...

Images of Ranveer smoking while wearing turban in 'Dhurandhar 2' fabricated: Aditya Dhar

Dhar also warned that such manipulation of the images will be "dealt with firmly". The filmmaker, who is basking in the glory ...
Variety

Bollywood’s taking heat over smoking

NEW DELHI — The World Health Organization has accused Bollywood of enticing teenagers to light up and has asked the Indian film industry to kick the habit. Harsaran Bir Kaur Pandey, spokeswoman of the ...

Dhurandhar 2 Director Aditya Dhar Breaks Silence On Complaint Over Smoking Scene: Hold Highest Respect For Sikh Community

Dhurandhar 2 director Aditya Dhar has issued a clarification statement over AI-generated image of Ranveer Singh smoking while ...
Reuters

New Bollywood film to promote "No Smoking"

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A new Bollywood film from the acclaimed director of "Black Friday" will subtly deliver a message of quitting cigarette smoking. "No Smoking&!," directed by Anurag Kashyap, narrates ...
Reuters

Indian court said to stub out ban on smoking in Bollywood

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Delhi High Court on Friday overturned an Indian federal ban on performers smoking in films, saying it restricted creative freedom of expression, PTI news agency reported. "A ...
Digital Spy

Rajnikanth urges fans to give up smoking and drinking

Rajinikanth has asked his fans to give up smoking and drinking as their birthday gift to him. The South Indian superstar, who celebrated his 62nd birthday on December 12, made the request at a ...