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Maharashtra FDA Issues Show-Cause Notices to SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff

Health12 sourcesAug 16, 2026
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What they agree on

  • Maharashtra FDA has issued show-cause notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff.
  • The notices concern their advertisement for Vimal Elaichi.
  • The FDA alleges the advertisement amounts to indirect or surrogate promotion of prohibited pan masala and tobacco products.
  • The use of the Vimal brand name in the advertisement is cited as creating an association with Vimal Pan Masala.
  • The actors have been given 15 days to submit explanations.

Where they split

  • Some outlets, such as The Print and Outlook India, focus on the legal implications and what the row means.
  • Other articles, like those from LiveMint and Zee Business, provide more detail on the FDA's broader enforcement actions, including the suspension of licenses for food businesses associated with online platforms.
  • The Telegraph India and Gulf News present the news more concisely, focusing primarily on the issuance of the notices.
  • Northeast Now and Hindustan Times lead with the FDA issuing notices to the actors.