New Delhi: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan took a U-turn from his earlier stand on the issue of public smoking, saying he was impressed by Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' concern over public health.
Ramadoss had also advised King Khan not to smoke in public, saying that such behaviour by icons has a strong impact on teenagers.
"It is just a misinterpretation that I snubbed the Health Minister. I am very impressed with the fact that he wants me not to smoke. Even, I too want to quit smoking in my real life (not reel life)," Khan said.
The superstar had recently said in an interview that he did not like anyone telling him what to do and what not to.
"I do not endorse smoking and I do not like anyone telling me personally what to do and what not to do," Khan had told a private news channel.
"You cannot tell me how to earn a packet, you cannot tell me what to eat and what to wear, what not to say to my wife, these are personal things. So, I guard that very jealously," he said.
SRK, however, defended smoking scenes on the screen. The depiction of such habits is just a part of the characters, he reasons.
"I want to tell on behalf of every actor, director and producer that anything negative in movies like, fighting, firing, smoking, drinking and rapes are not for their glorification, but they are a part of characters. Films can't be all about good things or god and goddess," he said.
"There should not be a blanket ban on anything," the actor said. "But yes, you have to be responsible about what you show in your films."
"And I can say with pride that with 17 years and 60 films, I have been one of the most responsible actors as far as what kind of the entertainment I am giving to the country," he claimed.
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