Maharashtra warns Bollywood stars over surrogate ads for banned product
Most outlets led with the warning issued to Bollywood actors, including Shah Rukh Khan, about their involvement in surrogate advertising for a brand linked to a banned betel nut product. The framing was largely consistent, with both excerpts emphasizing the state's directive and the connection to the banned item. No significant differences in emphasis or tone were evident across the coverage.
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Maharashtra warns Shah Rukh Khan, two other stars over surrogate ads
Three top Bollywood actors, including Shah Rukh Khan, must stop appearing in surrogate advertisements of a brand mostly associated with a banned betel nut product, India’s Maharashtra state has said in a warning as it intensifies a food safety drive. The new food safety chief of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, has suspended licences of popular local restaurants as well as foreign outlets for po...
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Bollywood stars told to drop surrogate ad in Indian state's food safety drive
NEW DELHI: Three top Bollywood actors, including Shah Rukh Khan, must stop appearing in surrogate advertisements of a brand mostly associated with a banned betel nut product, India’s Maharashtra state has said in a warning as it intensifies a food safety drive. The new food safety chief of Maharashtra, home to Mumbai, has suspended licences of popular local restaurants as well as foreign outl...
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Shah Rukh Khan, other Bollywood stars warned over ads linked to pan masala brand
Maharashtra authorities ask actors to remove ads from social media accounts, provide details of endorsement agreements
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