NHRC seeks action against Ranbir Kapoor, Netflix over E-cigarette depiction in Aryan Khan’s Ba***ds of Bollywood

According to ANI, NHRC in its communication to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, has urged the government to take “appropriate action” to prohibit such content on OTT platforms, citing its potential influence on impressionable audiences, particularly youth.

Separately, the NHRC has written to the Mumbai PoliceMumbai PoliceMumbai Police Commissioner, recommending the registration of an FIR against Ranbir Kapoor, the producers, the production company, and Netflix under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019. The law bans the production, sale, and advertisement of e-cigarettes in India.

The complaint, which triggered the NHRC’s intervention, claimed that the series promoted the use of banned e-cigarettes without carrying the mandated anti-smoking disclaimers, thereby violating legal and ethical broadcasting norms.