Salman Khan in authorized bother over “misleading” pan masala commercials

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has landed in authorized bother after a grievance was filed in opposition to him within the Kota Consumer Court, alleging that commercials for a well-liked pan masala model endorsed by him had been “deceptive.”

The grievance, filed by senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and Rajasthan High Court advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey, seeks a ban on such commercials. Following the grievance, the Kota Consumer Court has issued notices to the actor and sought a proper response.

According to his grievance, the corporate manufacturing Rajshree Pan Masala and its model ambassador, actor Salman Khan, have been engaged in deceptive promoting by selling the product as containing “saffron-infused cardamom” and “saffron-infused pan masala.” The petitioner questioned the credibility of those claims, arguing that saffron, which prices practically Rs 4 lakh per kilogram, can not logically be an ingredient in a product priced at Rs 5.

The grievance additional said that such deceptive commercials affect younger folks to eat pan masala, which is linked to an rising variety of most cancers instances.

“The firm, Rajshree Pan Masala and its model ambassador, actor Salman Khan, declare that the product comprises saffron and encourages the youth to eat it. Salman Khan is a task mannequin for many individuals. We have filed a grievance in opposition to it within the Kota Consumer Court and notices have been issued for a listening to,” Advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey instructed ANI.

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He additional added, “Celebrities or movie stars in different international locations do not even promote chilly drinks, however they’re selling tobacco and pan masala. I urge them to not unfold the fallacious message to the youth as pan masala is likely one of the main causes of mouth most cancers.”

The Kota Consumer Court has taken cognisance of the matter and scheduled a listening to for November 27, 2025. As of now, responses from each the manufacturing firm and the Bollywood actor are awaited.