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Sunny Deol Says He Will Never Do Pan Masala Ads: “I Don't Want to Do Something Which I Don't Believe In”

  • Actor Sunny Deol recently explained his refusal to endorse pan masala advertisements, stating he avoids promoting products he does not personally believe in.
  • Deol is currently receiving attention for the period drama Batwara 1947, which released on August 14; the film is based on Asghar Wajahat's acclaimed play Jis Lahore Nai Vekhya, O Jamya E Nai.
  • "I don't do pan masala ads and kabhi karunga bhi nahi," Deol said during a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, adding that his conscience guides his professional choices.
  • Beyond pan masala endorsements, Deol has consistently declined numerous professional opportunities throughout his career when projects conflicted with his personal convictions.
  • Set against the 1947 Partition of India, the film features an ensemble cast including Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, and Karan Deol, exploring the division of Punjab.
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Actor Sunny Deol said in a podcast that despite being offered advertisements for pan masala and gutkha, he refuses them. Find out what else he said.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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