It is a fact that many social activists and critics came down on DHANUSH after the release of Maari, for he was shown smoking in the film.
It is true that such scenes glorify the screen presence of a star and enhance the doughtiness of a hero. But it also leads fans to assume that smoking makes you look cool.
Fearing such a consequence, former Union Minister of Health and family Welfare, Anbumani Ramadoss, has been requesting Tamil heroes not to pass on an unhealthy message to their fans by smoking on-screen. First it was Rajinikanth who stopped smoking in his movies. And in a reply to Ramadoss, Dhanush said he smokes only when his character demands it. But has promised not smoke in any future movies.
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