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A good example to how film can be used for tobacco promotion.


Nicely done but it's promote smoking all over the film.

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haha did you watched this films till end? get overall idea of the film it's not promote tobacco. main role was addicted does not means the film promoting tobacco. :P

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sampathde, You are talking against a court order of Sri Lanka .

"Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris refused to issue an interim order banning the screening of the film ‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’, today.

The National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) had complained that the film, containing scenes depicting tobacco and alcohol consumption, violates provisions of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act.

The Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris however refused to issue an interim order, saying there were no legal provisions under which he could issue the order.

He had also said that the scenes depicting tobacco and alcohol consumption should not be viewed as a ‘isolated incident’, but that the film should be viewed as a whole."

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smapathde, see how the agents paid by the industry are attacking you. So, you must be right.

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