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After Akshay Kumar, Netizens Are Now Trolling Mahesh Babu For Endorsing Pan Masala

Edited By : Aashish Vashistha

In picture: Mahesh Babu & Tiger Shroff

17 May 2022, (New Delhi) : Mahesh Babu recently found himself embroiled in controversy over his ‘Bollywood can’t afford me’ comment. Several celebs and prominent figures from the industry reacted to the statement and while Babu received support from netizens, he also received flak. Netizens have now found yet another reason to troll Mahesh Babu for promoting a tobacco brand with Tiger Shroff. Netizens took to Twitter and said that ‘it was double standards’ that other actors are dragged and trolled for promoting pan masala, while Babu has been promoting it for over a year. Mahesh Babu On His Hindi Film Debut, ‘Bollywood Can’t Afford Me, I Don’t Want To Waste My Time’ Recently, while promoting his upcoming movie “Major” .Mahesh Babu was asked when will he be making his debut in Hindi films. The actor said that he wasn’t interested in debuting in Bollywood and he ‘didn’t want to waste his time’. Following this, netizens are now trolling the actor for promoting a tobacco brand. One user wrote, “I assume only TFI stars like #MaheshBabu are allowed to sell Pan Masala products, while the rest are abused for doing the same. Nice double standards. However, later, the actor issued a clarification and mentioned that his statement ‘was blown out of proportion’. “Mahesh has clarified that he loves cinema and respects all languages. He said he is comfortable doing the film where he has been working. Mahesh said he is happy to see his dream coming true as Telugu cinema is going places,” the statement read.Recently, while promoting his upcoming movie “Major” .Mahesh Babu was asked when will he be making his debut in Hindi films. The actor said that he wasn’t interested in debuting in Bollywood and he ‘didn’t want to waste his time’.
Following this, netizens are now trolling the actor for promoting a tobacco brand. One user wrote, “I assume only TFI stars like #MaheshBabu are allowed to sell Pan Masala products, while the rest are abused for doing the same. Nice double standards.
However, later, the actor issued a clarification and mentioned that his statement ‘was blown out of proportion’. Mahesh has clarified that he loves cinema and respects all languages. He said he is comfortable doing the film where he has been working. Mahesh said he is happy to see his dream coming true as Telugu cinema is going places,the statement read.

Recently Akshay Kumar also received intense backlash for promoting a tobacco brand and had to step down.

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