Zee5 — Smoking in Movie

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Respected Sir/Madam,
Greetings from Tobacco Monitor!!
Tobacco monitor is an android cum iOS application which comprising of individuals, professional association, like minded organization and individual who are actively working towards tobacco control.
We would like to report to you a complaint bought to us in Tobacco Monitor on a movie called “Veeramae vagai soodum” directed by Thu pa Saravanan.This movie was produced by Actor Vishal;Vishal film factory.This movie contains a lot of smoking scene by the actor and also supporting actors in this film .This film is also released in Zee5 OTT Platform.The following violation are need to be considered
According to G.S.R 786(E) and G.S.R 708(E), The movie does not contain any-anti-tobacco health spots or messages of minimum thirty seconds duration each in the beginning and in between the movie .Smoking scenes were screened without anti-tobacco health warning messages.Such activities can influence young generation to fall into the ill of tobacco products.It is always known that children and youth tend to get inspired by the smoking scenes in the movie
Therefore, the movie has violated section 5 of COTPA 2003, film rules, G.S.R 786(E) and G.S.R 708(E).Herewith, we kindly request you to take necessary action against the violators, and remove the movie from the OTT platform.
Your’s sincerely,
S. Cyril Alexander
Project Director