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 [hulleye comes by.] more bollywood: India’s recent decision to ban smoking in movies and on television has ignited controversy in the popular Bollywood film industry, despite government officials’ claims that such scenes glamorize tobacco use.

 [What is The Message?] Fashion Cares? Not According to Some: And as is pointed out in the article one could retrieve a "Cowboys and Indians" theme of movies which basically misrepresented 'Native Indians' as the bad guys so by extension is Bollywood Indian the new bad guy substitute. Anyway the majority of the article is about how the event appropriated, misrepresented and exploited another culture.

[India-forums.com] Should SMOKING be banned in Indian Cinema: More than 2,000 schoolchildren, meanwhile, took to the streets of India's entertainment capital of Mumbai Friday to support the ban imposed by India from October 2, saying it encouraged cigarette smoking among vulnerable youngsters.

[News.webindia123.com] Bollywood reacts furiously over smoking ban in movies:- - India ...: In tough new regulations, the Union Health Ministry also said that distributors and directors would have to show health warnings on screens in old movies and TV shows, whether Indian or foreign, that showed actors smoking.

 [Youthcurry.blogspot.com] Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: Smoking mana hai: No doubt smoking is often bad doesnt matter whether you are an actor or normal human.But sure when you zip up channels and see ppl whom you love n like b coz their awesome elan,especially younger ones like to ape it.The ban may come like true in coming time but sure n certain that such type of of ban never goin to help what our gov. wants..soo plzz have some other way too....

 [Film.guardian.co.uk] Guardian Unlimited Film | News | India to ban smoking in films and ...: Bollywood's biggest star, Shah Rukh Khan, is a singing, dancing, chain-smoking actor whose films are clouded by cigarette smoke. And with a production line bigger than Hollywood's, Indian movies have in recent years moved away from soppy romantic musicals to ape the west's blockbusters, where bad and good guys are seen smoking heavily.

 [Cinemaminima.com] Wilfred Lobo in Mumbai: Cinema Minima Correspondent: It begins with Yash Chopra a die hard fan of europe has bid goodbye to shooting his films in europe, he has started shooting for his new film “Salaam Namaste” in Australia, Karan Johar is not far behind he too has announced his new venture “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna”

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