| Wherever and whenever smoking bans are imposed, | | | | is going a bit too far by trying to stop the depiction of |
| they are accompanied by innumerable protests and | | | | smoking in films and also by asking film starts to quit |
| difficulties on their implementation. Many argue that the | | | | nicotine addiction. |
| smoking bans go a bit too far and adversely affect | | | | Films and television are a part of media that depicts |
| the business prospects of many organizations. In many | | | | reality and as such, the ban on smoking is making it |
| places, the depiction of smoking is also banned in | | | | impossible for the film industry to utilize creative |
| artistic fields like films, theaters, music videos etc. India | | | | freedom and highlight the real happenings in the |
| is one of those countries where a lot of hue and cry | | | | society. Not only the Indian film fraternity, but most of |
| has been raised as smoking and altogether drinking is | | | | the creative fields all over the world are against any |
| banned in films and television. The authorities | | | | form of restriction that hinders creativity. However, |
| responsible for implementing these bans maintain that | | | | restrictions are welcome if they are absolutely |
| the youth brigade imitates a lot from television and film | | | | necessary and to consider such restrictions, the |
| stars. Many instances have also been presented by | | | | censor board is available in almost all countries. |
| the authorities showing how children in their early teens | | | | A very funny incident occurred at the Cannes film |
| take to smoking addiction after watching their idols | | | | festival when legendary film star and jury member |
| doing the same on screen. | | | | Sean Penn puffed in an enclosed area, protesting |
| It is indeed an irony that in India, most of the | | | | against the French government's decision to ban |
| anti-smoking measures are nothing but sham. They are | | | | smoking in enclosed areas. The star was also joined |
| just in the papers. The proper implementation of the | | | | by other jury members and they all started smoking in |
| anti-smoking measures is still a far-fetched dream in | | | | a press conference. Whatever be the argument, there |
| India. These requirements are to be met first and only | | | | is no denying the fact that smoking is bad and should |
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