Bollywood actor Salman Khan is facing legal trouble after the Kota Consumer Court issued him a notice concerning allegedly misleading advertisements for Rajshree Pan Masala, a brand he endorses. The complaint, filed by BJP leader and Rajasthan High Court advocate Inder Mohan Singh Honey, claims the ads falsely promote the product as "saffron-infused cardamom" and "saffron-infused pan masala." Honey argues these claims are deceptive because saffron costs around ₹4 lakh per kilogram, making it implausible for such an expensive ingredient to be included in a product priced at just ₹5. The complaint also raises concerns that these ads mislead consumers, especially the youth, potentially encouraging consumption of pan masala, which is linked to mouth cancer. Honey emphasized Salman Khan's influence as a role model and urged against celebrity endorsements of harmful products like pan masala, highlighting that in other countries, celebrities generally avoid promoting tobacco-related products. The court has scheduled a hearing for November 27, 2025, and has sought responses from both Salman Khan and the manufacturing company[1][3][5][7][11].
Citations
1.https://unb.com.bd/category/Entertainment/salman-khan-served-legal-notice-over-allegedly-misleading-pan-masala-ads/172267
2.https://nashikkallakarnewspaper.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/toi11.pdf
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-faces-legal-trouble-over-misleading-pan-masala-advertisements-consumer-court-seeks-response-from-actor-101762315394161.html
4.https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000235120
5.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-gets-summoned-by-a-consumer-court-faces-legal-trouble-over-a-misleading-pan-masala-ad-10346968/
6.https://iaraedu.com/pdf/ijair-volume-6-issue-1-xxxv-january-march-2019-part-1.pdf
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-in-legal-trouble-for-endorsing-a-paan-masala-brand-gets-notice-from-consumer-court-in-kota-he-is-a-role-model/articleshow/125103500.cms
8.https://boston.lti.cs.cmu.edu/appendices/WSDM2018-ConvKNRM/K-NRM/bing/vocab
9.https://www.justdial.com/JdSocial/news/Top-generic/Salman-Khan-in-legal-trouble-over-pan-masala-ad/1762315707742892
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Citations
1.https://unb.com.bd/category/Entertainment/salman-khan-served-legal-notice-over-allegedly-misleading-pan-masala-ads/172267
2.https://nashikkallakarnewspaper.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/toi11.pdf
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-faces-legal-trouble-over-misleading-pan-masala-advertisements-consumer-court-seeks-response-from-actor-101762315394161.html
4.https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000235120
5.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khan-gets-summoned-by-a-consumer-court-faces-legal-trouble-over-a-misleading-pan-masala-ad-10346968/
6.https://iaraedu.com/pdf/ijair-volume-6-issue-1-xxxv-january-march-2019-part-1.pdf
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/salman-khan-in-legal-trouble-for-endorsing-a-paan-masala-brand-gets-notice-from-consumer-court-in-kota-he-is-a-role-model/articleshow/125103500.cms
8.https://boston.lti.cs.cmu.edu/appendices/WSDM2018-ConvKNRM/K-NRM/bing/vocab
9.https://www.justdial.com/JdSocial/news/Top-generic/Salman-Khan-in-legal-trouble-over-pan-masala-ad/1762315707742892
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