Learn from Aamir, Ramadoss tells SRK

i dont think it srk to blame for it . . . I think he pass allot of good of his movies and teachs as allot . . . So stop this nonsens . .

I think Mr Ramdoss should asked his coleagues in politics to stop smoking, instead pointing at celebreties.

HEALTH MINISTER IS MAD,WHO IS FOOLING HIMSELF BY TRYING TO MAKE THE SYSTEM FOOL

I do not think that the film star have any effect over the population to pick up smoking. It is a matter of choice and surrounding which make a person smoker or non smoker. I can give you my example. My father was a chain smoker, and normally father being the usual role model, the child picks up smoking from him. But we three brothers did not smoke the whole of our life. We all are non smokers in the house. Infact we hate smoking so much that we cannot stand any body smoking in front of us. If that is the case then there are lot of good things which the Hero does on the film then as to why there are bad guys around doing all bad things. It will be totally in correct to hold SRK responsible for spreading smoking in the youths. It is a matter of choice for SRK to smoke on the screen or off the screen. As for Mr Ramdoss comments, there are so many health related issues which warrants attention from his ministry. He should concentrate more on that then SRK's smoking on the screen.

Just now I was watching a Tamil movie screened on the Sun TV where the hero smokes in the bed room on the first night .Anbumnai Ramadoss should go and tell them .I had also written about a corrupt Medical council of India which takes money to sanction medical colleges.This is an open secret .Anbumani Ramadoss should be concentrating on cleaning up the ministry of health and MCI

Tobbaco smoking/chewing or inhalation is an acknowledge nuisance and leads to many health problems in active as well passive users.SRK is wrong in saying it is an artiste's creative liberty.There should be call to boycott his films if he continues with his belligerance attitude.SRK must understand his popularity can dissolve overnight if he oversteps.I would like to know whether he is a regular heavy smoker.If not then clearly he is trying to spoil youth.It is good to note that health minister is aware of problems caused by smoking,alcohol consumption and disorderly eating. He has not suggested how his ministry is going to tackle this social problems.

Sorry, I just deleted all the comments. Plenty of free-time on my hands to make Indian Express look like incompetent b@stards. They don't know how to run Forums. I am waiting for anybody from IE to come out an give me an explanation as to why anybody has the liberty to delete comments ?

You may hate this minister, his party or his ideology, but you've got to admit that there is merit in his statement. Cine-stars who have a mass following inspire people. They bollywood folks are not only telling a story but also act as a role-model to the society. The impact of seeing the hero smoking or the villian smoking is different. Ramdoss has not asked the entire actor community to stop smoking on the screen - only the heroes. If a story requires SRK to play the role of a gay, will he do it as part of artistic creativity?

I am not a big fan of a minister telling people what to do but in this case he is right. Being a star you are also a role model many people follow whether you like it or not. India is a country with a good percentage of uneducated people. They lack the ability to realize smoking is not cool especially when ads portray exactly that with stars like SRK in the mix. So if you really care about your countrymen then you would quit smoking in public. The media also should exercise restraint when it comes to publicizing such issues. Instead of people of the stands now the whole country got to see SRK smoke. Stars are not immune to smoke either. So it comes with double benefit of being a better role model and avoid killing yourself so why not quit ? Ego can have bad consequences. Stars are better off thinking about it.

This is stupid comment from minister.

Agree Icons need to exercise restraint on such issues having public visibility.But I think it is also the responsibilities of the media photographres and editors to cut out such pictures even if they capture the icon smoking say in a party or while enjoying cricket.Sowing the same picture 100 times as breaking news with blaring background music is best avoided.

SRK and other actors who smoke on the screen should see what USA is doing to the tobbacco company, which is forcing them to admit and pay heavy law suit damages for promoting smoking to Kids. To die from heart attack is more humane way of dying compared to long suffering from Cancer. Lung cancer is surely caused by smoking and many people have seen how the patiet dies. SRK and other actor should be smart enough to understand that promoting smoking is not art. It is just another way of making money!