Saturday 19 January 2013

Bollywood actors denounce smoking

After Rajinikanth, it is popular Hindi film actors who have publicly come out to denounce smoking.

Shah Rukh Khan, touted as the King of Bollywood, in a tweet has said, “Smoking is similar to hitting yourself over the head with a hammer because, when you stop ... you feel better ...” 

Khan has been under pressure from family, especially his daughter, to give up the habit. He landed into legal trouble for smoking publicly during a IPL cricket match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.

Another long-time smoker, actor Saif Ali Khan has also spoken about smoking harms one's health. In an interview, he called himself an "anti-smoking agent". 

"If you don't smoke or drink and respect your body, you can look great at 42. On the other hand, if you smoke and take drugs, you must realise that you are not in your 20s and you're not going to get away with it," the heartthrob of many has been quoted as saying.

"Even drinking and smoking have becoming boring and repetitive like all other negative things. It feels great to wake up feeling healthy, awake and alert," he added.

Image courtesy: Pardaphash

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