Comments on: Why blame Mohanlal? http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/ A Blog on Cinema Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:04:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mohanlal Can’t, Renuka Can | varnachitram http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-122426 Mohanlal Can’t, Renuka Can | varnachitram Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:14:53 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-122426 [...] This is despite the fact that: To celebrate the arrival of 2007, Malayalees drank a record Rs. 213 million rupees worth of liquor with Chalakkudy being the topper and Tirur in Malappuram occupying the second place. Kerala has the highest per capita alcohol consumption rate in the nation followed by Punjab.All this did not require Mohanlal. [Why blame Mohanlal?] [...] [...] This is despite the fact that: To celebrate the arrival of 2007, Malayalees drank a record Rs. 213 million rupees worth of liquor with Chalakkudy being the topper and Tirur in Malappuram occupying the second place. Kerala has the highest per capita alcohol consumption rate in the nation followed by Punjab.All this did not require Mohanlal. [Why blame Mohanlal?] [...]

]]> By: varnachitram » Blog Archive » Varnachitram featured in Sify.com http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-28758 varnachitram » Blog Archive » Varnachitram featured in Sify.com Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:30:31 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-28758 [...] Recently Mohanlal was criticized by the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation for appearing in a liquor advertisment. We felt outraged by that protest as we feel people should own responsibility for their drinking problems and not blame it on actors.  Our editorial on that issue  has now been published by sify.com. [...] [...] Recently Mohanlal was criticized by the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation for appearing in a liquor advertisment. We felt outraged by that protest as we feel people should own responsibility for their drinking problems and not blame it on actors.  Our editorial on that issue  has now been published by sify.com. [...]

]]> By: Vince http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-27280 Vince Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:20:59 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-27280 Vykittenthaa parupaadi ennu choodhikkunnathu kondu maathram I don't think ANYONE will start drinking ORIGINAL CHOICE. In devasuram Lalettan (actually the writer/director) showed a good way of drinking VODKA. There isn't anything better to drink Vodka than to mix it up with KARIKKU. I don't think anyone started drinking after watching devasuram but they may have changed the style of drinking. Lalettan Janikkunnathinu munpeey lookathiley eettavum valiya kallu kudiyanmaar keralathil aayirunnirikkanam. So whats wrong with making some money off alcohol. Vykittenthaa parupaadi ennu choodhikkunnathu kondu maathram I don’t think ANYONE will start drinking ORIGINAL CHOICE. In devasuram Lalettan (actually the writer/director) showed a good way of drinking VODKA. There isn’t anything better to drink Vodka than to mix it up with KARIKKU. I don’t think anyone started drinking after watching devasuram but they may have changed the style of drinking. Lalettan Janikkunnathinu munpeey lookathiley eettavum valiya kallu kudiyanmaar keralathil aayirunnirikkanam. So whats wrong with making some money off alcohol.

]]> By: Mohan Lal & his Original Choice « The Great Indian Mutiny http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-26062 Mohan Lal & his Original Choice « The Great Indian Mutiny Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:06:44 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-26062 [...] 28 Mar 2007 Mohan Lal & his Original Choice Posted by Jo under India  Recently there was a discussion in Varnachitram about Malayalamactor Mohan Lal appearing in the advertisement of a liquor company with that famous selling line, “what’s up this evening?“. The article argued that Mohan Lal should not be blamed for selling liquor. The opposition is against Mohan Lal, an actor who has high influence on Keralites particularly on youngsters, promoting liquor. [...] [...] 28 Mar 2007 Mohan Lal & his Original Choice Posted by Jo under India  Recently there was a discussion in Varnachitram about Malayalamactor Mohan Lal appearing in the advertisement of a liquor company with that famous selling line, “what’s up this evening?“. The article argued that Mohan Lal should not be blamed for selling liquor. The opposition is against Mohan Lal, an actor who has high influence on Keralites particularly on youngsters, promoting liquor. [...]

]]> By: GOH http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-23778 GOH Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:29:15 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-23778 These all campaigns against Mohanlal is just for Public & Media attention and as my friends said above, We Mallus who r famous for drinking habits (as per a study a low waged worker spends more on Alcohol than his household needs) will continue to drink. I don't think since Mohanlal Appear on this Ad, anyone will start drinking.. This campaign will only help the Alcohol company who put up the Ad. I suspect this MG National Foundation is a binami of this Alcohol company and due to their protest...the Ad become more and more popular.. Also, we cannot never ever compare Mallus to Tamilians..the fan following habits are entirely different in this two states. So, as Rajesh said-Think about Rajnikant promoting liquor in Tamilnadu and Mohanlal in Alcohol Ad campaign will have entirely different Impact. We can say it will be like 65:02. ie, if Rajni's ad has 65 % impact, Lals ad will have an impact of just 2% or even less. These all campaigns against Mohanlal is just for Public & Media attention and as my friends said above, We Mallus who r famous for drinking habits (as per a study a low waged worker spends more on Alcohol than his household needs) will continue to drink. I don’t think since Mohanlal Appear on this Ad, anyone will start drinking..
This campaign will only help the Alcohol company who put up the Ad. I suspect this MG National Foundation is a binami of this Alcohol company and due to their protest…the Ad become more and more popular..

Also, we cannot never ever compare Mallus to Tamilians..the fan following habits are entirely different in this two states. So, as Rajesh said-Think about Rajnikant promoting liquor in Tamilnadu and Mohanlal in Alcohol Ad campaign will have entirely different Impact. We can say it will be like 65:02. ie, if Rajni’s ad has 65 % impact, Lals ad will have an impact of just 2% or even less.

]]> By: saj http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-19394 saj Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:48:01 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-19394 Mohanlal is the most popular Malayalam actor and he is extremely popular among youngsters.I think this ad will have a negative impact atleast on his die hard fans.It is not like acting in Malabar gold ad.Anyway Mohanlal is a pakka business man and he may not care about the product while acting in an ad.He is probably the richest and famous Malayalee and could have avoided that.I think except Suresh Gopi all other Malayalam heroes doesn't care much about our society or values. Mohanlal is the most popular Malayalam actor and he is extremely popular among youngsters.I think this ad will have a negative impact atleast on his die hard fans.It is not like acting in Malabar gold ad.Anyway Mohanlal is a pakka business man and he may not care about the product while acting in an ad.He is probably the richest and famous Malayalee and could have avoided that.I think except Suresh Gopi all other Malayalam heroes doesn’t care much about our society or values.

]]> By: vc http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/comment-page-1/#comment-19291 vc Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:46:19 +0000 http://varnachitram.com/2007/03/05/why-blame-mohanlal/#comment-19291 Maymon, Each person has something called judgement and he should use it to decide what is good or bad for him. If he listens to a film actor and does something bad, then he has suspended judgement and allowed himself to be influenced. Films and Film Actors do lot of things on screen and off screen and if people are following it blindly, then we would blame the person and not the film or actor. Yes, Children are susceptible to influence and it is the responsibility of parents to teach them the right values, not us. Maymon,

Each person has something called judgement and he should use it to decide what is good or bad for him. If he listens to a film actor and does something bad, then he has suspended judgement and allowed himself to be influenced. Films and Film Actors do lot of things on screen and off screen and if people are following it blindly, then we would blame the person and not the film or actor. Yes, Children are susceptible to influence and it is the responsibility of parents to teach them the right values, not us.

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