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Bollywood stars stub out the cancer stick
27th May 2008 22.00 IST
By Aparajita Ghosh

The Phoonk De habit is passé with many Bollywood stars who have begun to put their health before their nicotine addiction.

We don’t know how much of it actually is the Ramadoss effect, but the fact is that actors and directors from Bollywood have genuinely begun to say no to smoking.

The first one to kick the cancer stick was Saif Ali Khan , who did not quit smoking so much out of will as out of sheer compulsion of maintaining his health after a minor heart attack last year. Saif was hospitalized for a few days and vowed never to touch cigarettes again. However, of late, he has forgotten his vow and has begun lighting up on rare occasions.

Aamir Khan , who has struggled with his nicotine addiction for years, shocked many of his fans late last year when he disclosed on his blog that he had resumed smoking heavily after a long hiatus due to nervousness before the release of Taare Zameen Par . Aamir also made a New Year resolution to kick the habit from Jan 1, 2008. However, he failed to do so, but finally managed to live up to his promise after a few weeks. Since then, the actor is not learnt to have resumed smoking.

Ajay Devgan has been a heavy smoker for many years and he never even pretended to quit cigarettes. So heavily was the actor into addiction that it had actually begun to make his body and face look frail. Ajay’s body gave him an alarming jolt a few weeks back when he fell ill and finally decided to mend his ways and kick the butt. The actor is now looking forward to recovering his health.

Anurag Kashyap , however, is more adamant. Anurag, who ironically made the dud No Smoking , has been a regular smoker and drinker for many years. The director was recently hospitalized after he had an asthma attack due to heavily congested lungs. Though Anurag has quit drinking, he still has to leave smoking. He has, however, made a start by cutting down on the number of cigarettes he smokes. He is presently recuperating in the fresh air of Nainital.

Despite so many real-life examples, one man who refuses to stub the carcinogenic stick is Shahrukh Khan , who surprisingly continues to remain hale and hearty despite his habit. And when asked by the health minister to quit smoking, SRK has responded back by saying that he doesn’t like to be told what to do.

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