Indian Cancer Surgeon’s Open Letter to Woody Allen

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“Woody Allen refused to allow the release of his comedy-drama Blue Jasmine in India because he objected to the anti-tobacco ads required by the Indian government to play before and during movies that features characters smoking. It caused quite a media storm with many from Bollywood including the likes of Kabir Bedi and Shoojit Sircar who felt these ads infringe the freedom of expression of filmmakers. In reply, Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Tata Memorial Hospital, who deals with cancer patients every single day and is a vehement anti-tobacco campaigner, writes an open letter to the talented director.”

Click the link to read Dr. Chaturvedi’s letter to Woody Allen. To learn more about smoke free movies, visit our smoke free media page or visit http://www.smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu.

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