Saif Ali Khan on fairness cream debate: There should maybe be a law against it

The debate over celebs endorsing fairness creams just doesn’t seem to get over. Ever since actor Abhay Deol took a dig on his Facebook page at celebs endorsing fairness creams in ads, the debate over the topic continues to hold prominence. Now, actor Saif Ali Khan is the recent celeb to voice his opinion on the topic. While, the celeb has himself been a part of fairness ads in the past, he is all out supporting Abhay Deol. In an interview with a daily, the actor opened up on the same. He said, “There’s a lot more of these campaigns that are blatantly, and sometimes subtly, selling you the idea that whiter skin is better than darker skin. No one at the top of their game in any field is going to tell you that it is demeaning, false, and racist.”

He further said, “I think I have endorsed them a couple of times and I am told they are the largest selling things. But it’s not a stand I have felt particularly strong about. Everyone in this country is obsessed with fair skin. It’s the first thing people say when a child is born. And it’s important that Abhay Deol’s voice on the subject be heard. Perhaps we all know somewhere that selling that product is wrong, and somewhere we wish we took a different stand but we don’t. If you don’t sell it, someone else would. There should maybe be a law against it. Without a law how do you hope people won’t bleach their faces?” Fair enough!

On the work front, the actor will be seen in Raja Krishna Menon’s ‘Chef’ that stars him in the lead role. The movie is an official remake of the American movie by the same name. ‘Chef’ is slated to release on July 14, 2017.

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