Saturday, June 20, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

After A Limit, It's Not Actor's Responsibility: Vidya On Endorsements

Darpan News Desk, 08 Jun, 2015 01:26 PM
    Actress Vidya Balan believes an actor is responsible for the brand he or she endorses, but only to an extent.
     
    Her comment comes in the wake of the Maggi controversy which has highlighted the responsibility of a celebrity brand endorser regarding a product. 
     
    When asked about her take on it, Vidya, during a promotional event of her forthcoming film "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", told IANS: "I don't think that after a limit it's an actor's responsibility... because if I am endorsing a product, I can only find information to a certain extent, like, what sort of material has been used to make that particular product. But I cannot go to factory and make the product."
     
    Vidya herself endorses some products.
     
    The past few weeks have seen names of stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Preity Zinta being dragged in controversy over endorsing Maggi, which was found to have harmful elements. 

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    'Mardaani' not crusade against men: Rani

    'Mardaani' not crusade against men: Rani
    Actress Rani Mukerji is seen as a strong police officer bashing up men in her latest outing "Mardaani". But she says that the film, highlighting the issue of...

    'Mardaani' not crusade against men: Rani

    Kareena launches child-friendly schools and systems package

    Kareena launches child-friendly schools and systems package
    Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who is Unicef's celebrity advocate, Thursday launched the Child-Friendly School and Systems package here....

    Kareena launches child-friendly schools and systems package

    Big B under the weather

    Big B under the weather
    On Tuesday, Big B shot for "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) and finished his shoot for the day, but during the night, he didn't feel too well....

    Big B under the weather

    Neil dubs for Tamil film himself

    Neil dubs for Tamil film himself
    Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who plays a villain in Tamil film "Kaththi", has dubbed in his own voice. He says it was tough, but a learning experience...

    Neil dubs for Tamil film himself

    'Baby' team begins 'awesome' shoot

    'Baby' team begins 'awesome' shoot
    The shooting of Neeraj Pandey's "Baby", starring Akshay Kumar, has begun in Greater Noida area and according to veteran actor Anupam Kher, the first day was "awesome"....

    'Baby' team begins 'awesome' shoot

    Farah dresses up spot boys for HNY credit song

    Farah dresses up spot boys for HNY credit song
    Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan always ensures that the credit song of her movies is colourful, lively and includes everyone from her cast and crew....

    Farah dresses up spot boys for HNY credit song