Kartik Aaryan Rejects Whopping Rs 9 Crores And Refuses To Be Part Of Pan Masala Endorsement

It wasn't long ago when Akshay Kumar canceled his brand endorsement deal with Vimal after he was savagely trolled for the same. While Mahesh Babu said that 'Bollywood can't afford him', he ended up endorsing a pan masala brand too and got trolled as well.?

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It is said Kartik Aaryan has also been offered a pan masala brand but he has rejected to be a part of it despite a whopping amount.

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Kartik Aaryan was offered Rs 9 crores for pan masala ad

If reports are to be believed, Kartik Aaryan was offered a whopping Rs 9 crores from a Pan Masala advertisement. However, he has refused to be a part of the ad.?

"That’s right. That boy Kartik Aaryan has said no to around Rs. 8-9 crore offer to endorse paan masala. Kartik seems to have principles, a rare commodity in today’s actors who suffer from the gift of the ‘grab’. Saying no to such big money is not easy. But Kartik is conscious of his responsibility as a youth icon," reports Bollywood Hungama.

Not only fans but producer Pahlaj Nihalani who is the former chairperson of the censor board, has praised the actor and said, "Paan masala is killing people. Being encouraged to take gutka and paan masala by Bollywood role models is definitely damaging to the nation’s health. Law forbids the CBFC from granting certification to paan masala and alcohol ads. Therefore, the ads for these products being broadcast are illegal. Actors who are part of such ads should know they’re participating in an illegal activity."

In a similar incident, earlier Amitabh Bachchan had refused to be a part of pan masala brand's endorsement. He returned the fee that he had taken.?As per the statement, Big B clarified he was not aware that these advertisement campaigns fall under?surrogate advertising.

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The official statement from "the office of Mr Amitabh Bachchan" read, "Kamala Pasand … a few days after the commercial was aired, Mr Bachchan contacted the brand and stepped out of it last week. Upon checking why this sudden move – it was revealed that when Mr Bachchan became associated with the brand, he wasn’t aware that it falls under surrogate advertising Mr Bachchan has terminated the contract with the Brand, has written to them his termination and has returned the money received for the promotion."?

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