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- President Droupadi Murmu used an address to film industry figures to press two messages: celebrities should stop endorsing products that are harmful, and the industry should give priority to the welfare of its workers.
- In the same set of remarks she called for greater representation of women on the juries that decide the National Film Awards, the government's top film honors.
- Coverage is straightforward and uncontested — The Hindu highlighted the endorsements-and-welfare appeal, NDTV the jury-composition call — and neither outlet reports any industry pushback or response.
- The remarks carry moral weight rather than legal force, so their effect depends on whether stars, producers and award administrators actually act on them.
- The jury point also speaks to a broader debate about gender equity in the institutions that confer India's film establishment's recognition.
- Watch for any formal industry response, changes in jury composition, or celebrities quietly stepping back from controversial endorsements.
What to watch next
- Whether film industry bodies or guilds formally respond to the appeal
- Any high-profile celebrity dropping a harmful-product endorsement would signal impact
- National Film Awards jury composition at the next awards cycle
- Any concrete worker-welfare measures announced by studios or industry groups
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Droupadi Murmu
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“I urge popular artists not to endorse products that are harmful to people's health. A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness”
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…Statue of Unity, in a glittering ceremony attended by top talents of the film industry. "When successful artists speak about the benefits of a disciplined lifestyle, millions of children and young people emulate them. I urge popular artists not to endorse products that are harmful to people's health. A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness ," Ms. Murmu said. The President also called for greater participation of women on juries selecting films for the National Film Awards. "I would like to see women's participation ensured in every regional jury," she…
“I would like to see women's participation ensured in every regional jury”
In the article
…harmful to people's health. A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness," Ms. Murmu said. The President also called for greater participation of women on juries selecting films for the National Film Awards. " I would like to see women's participation ensured in every regional jury ," she said, noting that many women had received awards at the ceremony. She said women should also be represented on the juries, noting that "incorporating the female perspective in any field makes it possible to form…
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- Film celebrities and brand ambassadors endorsement scrutiny· weeks
- Brands behind harmful products using celebrity endorsements star power retention risk· weeks
- Film industry workers welfare prioritization pressure· longer
- National Film Awards juries female representation pressure· weeks
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Named India · Aditya Suhas Jambhale · Anant Nag · Article 370 · Kartik Aaryan · Mammootty · National Film Awards · Yami Gautam · Droupadi Murmu
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