Is it right to blame Madhuri Dixit & AB in Maggi controversy?

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Posted: 10 years ago
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Is it right to blame Madhuri Dixit and Amitabh Bachchan in Maggi controversy?

Yesterday in Arnab Newshour debate, i was on the Celebrity side that Madhuri and Amitabh did nothing wrong... if some local authority is corrupted and has approved Maggi why are brand ambassadors are liable for it.

And if celebrity has done wrong so did all those channels who earned from showing advertisements on their channels even TIMES NOW.

But again focus of debate turned to MORAL POLICING.

Arent Celebrities morally responsible for picking up brand endorsements.

A British survey result shows the effect of celebrity endorsement:

Ever bought a product because a celebrity endorsed it?

30 per cent of respondents had bought an item because of celebrity endorsement
66 per cent of celebrity endorsed product buyers were women
34 per cent of celebrity endorsed product buyers were men
41.2 per cent of those who answered Yes were aged 18-24

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Posted: 10 years ago
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Not 100% but they are indirectly responsible..

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Posted: 10 years ago
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No sane celebrity will endorse a bad product willfully after all their brand image is also at stake...

That Explains Amitabh denying soft drink and Sachin denying alcohol brand...

But then SRK endorses Fair and Lovely.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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put madhuri behind bars for trying too hard
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Posted: 10 years ago
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No ,I dont think its fair to blame them
Maggi is renowned brands, so they have agreed to promote it
How on earth the celebrities would know what is there in maggie or any brand for that matter?
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Posted: 10 years ago
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But you are some how responsible coz if you are endorsing a product then you are promoting it recommending it to ppl. And ppl see the stars name or face associated with it and buy... how can they be careless and say how do we know that out is healthy or not
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: hermione82

No ,I dont think its fair to blame them

Maggi is renowned brands, so they have agreed to promote it
How on earth the celebrities would know what is there in maggie or any brand for that matter?



exactly and this product is thr from 30 years where were those authorities...

but i think Amitabh and Madhuri should accept that they endorsed a wrong brand and that it wasnt their mistake.

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Posted: 10 years ago
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Well they should be responsible and know about the products they are endorsing rather than focusing on their pay check.
They are the ones marketing it for us. Having said that the case here is MSG, which is pretty much used in every hotel/restaurants.
So ban that first. Still those ajinomoto packets are sold in stores.
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Posted: 10 years ago
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I eat Maggi because it is Maggi
Not because it is being endorsed by some xyz!

Also in my entire life, I have never fallen sick due to eating Maggi!

Celebs wouldn't endorse anything that is harmful for their audience, and Maggi has been such a brand with every household having it, I am sure Madhuri or AB would have never imagined something harmful will be in it! So no they shouldn't be blamed because they don't know the ingredients and how its made

But at same time, they are face of the brand. They are encouraging people to buy it and they both are superstars, especially Amitabh whom people follow religiously - so partially they have to be blamed!
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Posted: 10 years ago
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Originally posted by: GundayVedant

I eat Maggi because it is Maggi

Not because it is being endorsed by some xyz!

Also in my entire life, I have never fallen sick due to eating Maggi!

Celebs wouldn't endorse anything that is harmful for their audience, and Maggi has been such a brand with every household having it, I am sure Madhuri or AB would have never imagined something harmful will be in it! So no they shouldn't be blamed because they don't know the ingredients and how its made

But at same time, they are face of the brand. They are encouraging people to buy it and they both are superstars, especially Amitabh whom people follow religiously - so partially they have to be blamed!



I agree we dont eat maggi coz it is being endorsed by a celebrity endorsement.

But i think it may have a slow poison effect... so getting sick Instantly after eating it may not be true bt health effects in longer term may be thr...


NESTLE is always centered around controversy...
Even NESTLE USA has agreed to USFDA to remove additional colorings from their products
"BUT ONLY IN USA"

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