Kartik Aaryan has clearly drawn his line in the sand: no paan masala endorsements, thank you very much! The Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 star recently shared his anti-paan masala stance, even admitting that while some pretty tempting offers came his way, he just wasn’t swayed by the allure of a paan-filled payday. When asked about his stand in an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Kartik quipped, “They tempted me with a lot of things, but I was never tempted to do that at all.” But things got even spicier when his co-star Vidya Balan playfully chimed in, sparking laughter by pointing out the “competition” he had to choose between—paan masala or a condom ad! Kartik, amused but flustered, begged for someone to “stop her!” Vidya added that she was praising his choice.
Humorously summing up his choice, Kartik said, “Yes, that’s exactly what I chose. Safety first.” A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) Kartik’s conscious decision comes amidst ongoing criticism aimed at Bollywood bigwigs like Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Hrithik Roshan for endorsing paan masala brands.
Just last year, Akshay Kumar publicly apologized for participating in a similar ad, announcing that he would donate his endorsement fees to a charitable cause and promising to be more mindful of his choices..