You're selling death: John Abraham slams actors for promoting PAAN MASALA | WATCH

New Delhi: John Abraham is renowned for his rigorous health and fitness routine. The actor has frequently highlighted the importance of regular exercise and sports for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In a recent podcast with Ranveer Allahabadia on his YouTube channel, John criticized actors who endorse 'paan masala' brands, equating such endorsements with promoting a harmful product that could cause health problems.

John Abraham calls out hypocrisy in bollywood's paan masala ads

John remarked, "People talk about fitness, and the same people endorse paan masala. I love all my actor friends and I'm not disrespecting any of them. I want to make it clear that I'm talking about myself. But I will not sell death, because it's a matter of principle. Do you know that the yearly turnover for the paan masala industry is ₹45,000 crore? Which means that even the government is supporting it, and that's why it isn't illegal. You're selling death. How can you live with it?" Notably, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Akshay Kumar have faced backlash for appearing in paan masala advertisements. Akshay Kumar has since announced that he will no longer participate in such promotions.

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John Abraham's bollywood career

John made his film debut with Pooja Bhatt's Jism. He gained widespread recognition through movies like Dhoom, Garam Masala, Taxi No 9211, Dostana, Force, Desi Boyz, Race 2 and Pathaan. He is now eagerly anticipating the release of Nikhil Advani's Vedaa, which he co-produced. The film also stars Sharvari, known for her role in Munjya, in a key part.