A friendly cricket match between Bollywood actors and doctors marked the occasion of World No Tobacco Day in Mumbai.
The match was organised by the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA).Bollywood actors like Sohail Khan, Ashish Chaudhary, Ritesh Deshmukh and Suniel Shetty were seen sweating it out on the field with the team of doctors.
Suniel Shetty said that it was nice playing for a noble cause.
"I like the work because cancer is a very important issue. Anti-smoking campaign is a campaign that we all need to take forward. I'm happy that I'm here for a cause," said Shetty.
Hundreds of spectators could be seen cheering from the sidelines when they saw their style icons on the field.
Ali Irani, ex-physiotherapist of Indian cricket team said that the money collected was going towards the cause of saving lives.
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While veteran cricketer Vinod Kambli said all were here to promote anti-smoking.
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The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2009 is "Tobacco Health Warnings", with an emphasis on the picture warnings that have been shown to be particularly effective at making people aware of the health risks of tobacco use and convincing them to quit.
Source-ANI
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