Amitabh Bachchan steps down as the face of a paan masala brand
The Hindu
The actor had faced backlash for featuring in an advertisement of a paan masala brand.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has withdrawn from an advertising campaign of a paan masala brand and said he has returned the money he had received for promoting it.
The 79-year-old actor had faced backlash for featuring in an advertisement of a paan masala brand. Several fans of the screen icon had expressed their displeasure over the actor's decision.
A blog post, addressed by "the office of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan", on Sunday night informed that he is no longer associated with that brand’s promotions.
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