Sunny Deol And Preity Zinta Criticised As Old ‘Pan Masala’ Ad Featuring Children Goes Viral: Watch

A viral old pan masala ad features Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Delnaaz Irani, Shakti Kapoor, and many children.

New Delhi: A resurrected advertisement for a renowned pan masala company has put Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta in the middle of controversy. Reddit users started criticising the old ad, which featured children. The ad also includes some famous faces like Shakti Kapoor, Akhilendra Mishra and Delnaaz Irani.

The advertisement shows a busload of sightseers competing for a package of pan masala. A young fan notices Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta among all the hoopla, and they, too, are enthusiastic about the pan masala. Sunny Deol goes so far as to call the package his "autograph," which would be a huge endorsement of the product. People are furious because the video features kid artists with famous stars.

A Reddit user posted the old ad with the caption: "Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta were selling gutkha too."

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Fans’ Reaction

Issues around the use of children in ‘pan masala’ advertisements and the ethics of celebrity endorsements have been re-ignited by the viral ad.

A shocked user wrote, "Is it really Gutkha?? If yes why the hell is he giving that to a kid," while another one said, "They could have avoided putting kids in such ads."

A fan wrote, "I would like to appreciate this ensemble cast minus the product."

Work Front

Actress Preity Zinta is preparing for a return to the industry. Soon, the actress will be seen in Lahore 1947 with Sunny Deol, after a six-year absence. After her wedding to Gene Goodenough, Preity relocated to Los Angeles, and it was the beginning of her break.

Meanwhile, Sunny Deol returned to his famous character from the first film and once again romanced Amisha Patel in the recent box office smash ‘Gadar 2’.