The I&B ministry has tried its best to discourage smoking scenes in films. Many tactics were employed, right from a ban to having the smoking scenes blurred.
With a Warning Smoking Scenes to be Allowed Again in Films
The government has informed that the Supreme Court said that it would shortly permit smoking scenes back on the silver screen.
The government has informed that the Supreme Court said that it would shortly permit smoking scenes back on the silver screen.
From now on, audio-visual disclaimers of minimum 20-second duration on the deleterious effects of tobacco use will be played at the beginning and middle of these films.
R Rating for Films With Smoking Scenes Could Minimize Impact of Tobacco Use in Teens
Teenagers are indeed influenced by their movie idols smoking on screen and the impact could be minimized by handing out an R rating for films.
Teenagers are indeed influenced by their movie idols smoking on screen and the impact could be minimized by handing out an R rating for films.
Tighter Norms for Smoking Scenes in Films, TV Programs
It is now mandatory for all news films and television programs intending to show any on-screen tobacco use, to record anti-tobacco disclaimer, explaining its ill effects.
It is now mandatory for all news films and television programs intending to show any on-screen tobacco use, to record anti-tobacco disclaimer, explaining its ill effects.
