Filmmakers Planning An Alternative For No Smoking Disclaimers
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Tuesday, 7th April 2015, 3:05 PM IST Many filmmakers have shown their displeasure against the no smoking disclaimers which appear on screen whenever an actor lights the cigarette. Recently, a few filmmakers had a meeting at Aamir Khan’s place and discussed an alternative for the no smoking disclaimers. The alternative idea will be proposed in front of health ministry. Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, the president of the Indian Film and Television Producers' Guild, said, "We plan to make short films on no-smoking and want to present a proposal on the same to the ministry. The industry is against the static messages. We have shortlisted names of seven-eight filmmakers and top actors to be part of such films." The directors' names include Vishal Bhardwaj, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Vikram Bhatt. An industry insider said, "We want the audience to engage with us. There have been times in the past that the lead actor or actress gave a voice-over to the 'smoking is injurious to health' disclaimer flashing on screen." Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |