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All reporting agrees that Maharashtra food safety authorities have issued notices to prominent Bollywood actors to drop surrogate ads linked to a banned betel nut product within fifteen days.
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Bollywood Stars Ordered to Drop Surrogate Ads in Maharashtra
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Maharashtra food safety authorities have targeted surrogate advertisements featuring major Bollywood actors.
Actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff received formal notices from the state agency.
The advertisements are allegedly linked to a brand associated with a prohibited betel nut product.
Authorities issued notices requiring the actors to remove the promotional content from social media within fifteen days.
More context
The action forms part of an intensified food safety drive led by the state Food and Drug Administration.
Officials are also seeking detailed explanations and contract information regarding the endorsements.
Representatives for the targeted actors and the brand owner have not responded to requests for comment.
The enforcement highlights growing regulatory scrutiny over surrogate advertising and celebrity endorsements in India.
Future developments depend on the responses provided by the actors and brand representatives within the deadline.
The situation underscores tighter state oversight on public health and consumer safety regulations.
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It remains uncertain how the actors and brand owners will respond to the notices and whether the state will escalate enforcement actions if the ads are not removed.
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Reporting focuses neutrally on the enforcement actions taken by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration against prominent Bollywood actors for surrogate advertising. Sources detail that stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff were served notices to remove ads within fifteen days. The coverage outlines the regulatory push against products linked to banned betel nut items while noting that representatives have declined to comment.
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Bollywood stars told to drop surrogate ad in Maharashtra's food safety drive
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The Maharashtra food safety authority has ordered Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff to halt surrogate advertisements for a brand allegedly linked to a banned betel nut product. The state Food and Drug Administration issued notices requiring the actors to remove the ads from social media within fifteen days. Representatives for the actors and the brand owner did not respond to requests for comment as part of a wider enforcement drive.
Bollywood stars told to drop surrogate ad in Indian state's food safety drive
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Maharashtra state authorities have instructed top Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff to drop surrogate advertisements for a brand largely associated with a prohibited betel nut product. The warning forms part of an intensified food safety drive led by the state's food safety chief. The FDA issued notices seeking explanations and contract details within fifteen days, while representatives for the actors and the brand owner declined to comment.