Kartik Aryan is one of the most honest actors, and he has always been responsible in his choice of work. From film events to brand endorsements, he always takes conscious decisions that are in line with his values. Recently, the actor revealed that he refused to promote an advertisement for a lucrative pan masala brand despite reasonable offers. Meanwhile, his co-star Vidya Balan joined the chat and revealed that the actor had done a condom advertisement instead.
Celebrities endorsing pan masala brands have become a big debate among fans. In a candid interview with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, the actor was asked about the reason behind his anti-pan masala stance. In his reply, Karthik said, “I have refused pan masala advertisements. They tempted me with many things, but I was never tempted to do so.”
When Aryan clarified his stance, his co-star Vidya Balan spoke up and revealed that the actor would love to do a condom advertisement, which made him laugh. He quipped that the Luka Chuppi actor had decided to promote a health product, which was a better decision.
Kartik Aryan, who couldn’t stop laughing, said, “Please, someone stop her!” But he seriously said that he would prefer to choose “safety first”.
Earlier this year, the actor was asked the same question in an interview with The Lallantop. They replied that they had nothing to do with those products and would not advertise. He said, “I don’t belong to those things. And I try as long as I can; I deny these things. I can’t say who is right or who is wrong and everyone “I have my own way of thinking, but it doesn’t fit into my plans.”
Meanwhile, Pinkvilla had exclusively reported a few days ago that Anil Kapoor was also offered a lucrative pan masala advertisement deal worth Rs 10 crore. But he immediately rejected it because he felt responsible towards his fans and public health in general.
Earlier, Akshay Kumar had to apologize to his fans after receiving backlash for endorsing a pan masala brand and since then he has refrained from doing so. But actors like Ajay Devgan, Tiger Shroff and Shahrukh Khan have been criticized for doing so.
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