{"id":166,"date":"2023-07-26T17:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/?p=166"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T19:10:01","slug":"hansal-mehta-criticizes-the-requirement-of-a-smoking-disclaimer-on-ott-platforms-the-only-reason-cigarette-products-kill-is-because-of-our-films-and-television-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/26\/hansal-mehta-criticizes-the-requirement-of-a-smoking-disclaimer-on-ott-platforms-the-only-reason-cigarette-products-kill-is-because-of-our-films-and-television-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Hansal Mehta criticizes the requirement of a smoking disclaimer on OTT platforms: The only reason cigarette products kill is because of our films and television shows."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By &#8211; Shubhendra Singh Rajawat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filmmaker Hansal Mehta commented that the I&amp;B Ministry&#8217;s new order to need a smoking disclaimer on OTT is a &#8220;progressive decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hansal Mehta, a filmmaker, has spoken out against the new regulation for OTT companies to include a disclaimer against smoking or tobacco products. He sarcastically spoke of it as a &#8220;progressive decision.&#8221; (See also: Karan Johar, Hansal Mehta, and other celebrities salute Netflix&#8217;s Kohrra: &#8216;Best series I&#8217;ve seen since Trial By Fire&#8217;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Hansal said<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The executive producer of the recently available Netflix series Scoop and the SonyLIV series Scam 1992, Hansal Mehta, tweeted on Wednesday, &#8220;Yes. Only our television and cinema are to blame for the deaths caused by cigarettes and smoking. These tickers will result in healthy, smoke-free individuals. Very forward-thinking choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a particular statement in the study regarding the inclusion of a smoking disclaimer on OTT platforms, Hansal stated: &#8220;This decision was made to protect people&#8217;s health and raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes. The only reason tobacco products and smoking kill is our shows\/films. By putting these tickers we will have healthy people who don\u2019t smoke. Very progressive decision.<br><br>\u201cThis decision was made to protect people\u2019s health and raise awareness about the harmful effects of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zFOv0Sq73n\">https:\/\/t.co\/zFOv0Sq73n<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mehtahansal\/status\/1684146426014580737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Responses on Hansal&#8217;s statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hansal&#8217;s remark created controversy online. It&#8217;s so simple to ban movies, a Twitter user commented in the tweet&#8217;s comment section. Why do they not ban tobacco? Hypocrites.\u201d In response to Hansal&#8217;s claim, another user replied, &#8220;If this decision stops 100, 10 or even 1 person from stopping \/ not getting habituated to smoking or tobacco consumption, I genuinely think it&#8217;s a good decision!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another user tried to explain the situation to Hansal. &#8220;Sir, movies do have the power to influence the credulous,&#8221; they replied. Self-regulation should come first when it comes to checks given the distribution and access of today. With the kind of information available on OTT these days, I am worried about my children&#8217;s childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why are there smoking disclaimers on OTT platforms?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to PTI, the government has ordered that OTT platforms display an anti-tobacco health warning as a huge permanent message at the bottom of the screen whenever a tobacco product is displayed or used during a program, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The updated rules specify that anti-tobacco health ads be shown for a minimum of 30 seconds at the beginning and middle of every program involving tobacco products or their intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the time when tobacco products are displayed or used in the program, they must clearly show an anti-tobacco health warning as a fixed message at the bottom of the screen. They must also play an audio-visual warning about the negative effects of tobacco for at least 20 seconds at the start and middle of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By &#8211; Shubhendra Singh Rajawat Filmmaker Hansal Mehta commented that the I&amp;B Ministry&#8217;s new order to need a smoking disclaimer on OTT is a &#8220;progressive decision.&#8221; Hansal Mehta, a filmmaker, has spoken out against the new regulation for OTT companies to include a disclaimer against smoking or tobacco products. 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