Mumbai: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar recently broke his silence on the Pan Masala brand ad that went viral.
An ad of the actor with Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn for the pan masala brand Vimal has gone viral on social media.
The ad has come under fire from Akshay Kumar’s fans as the actor has vowed not to do tobacco ads.
Akshay Kumar said in a clarification statement that the ad was shot before he parted ways with the brand and the brand legally reserves the right to run it until next month.
He said that he has not done any work with the brand since he announced his separation from the Pan Masala brand.
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