President Droupadi Murmu urges film stars against endorsing harmful health products: ‘True star spreads light’
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President Droupadi Murmu confers award for Best Star in a Leading Role on Kartik Aaryan for his performance in Chandu Champion. (@PresidentOfIndia/YT via PTI Photo)(PTI09_22_2026_000320B) (@PresidentOfIndia) ‘A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness’ The President distributed the 72nd National Movie Awards for 2024 in various categories of cinema at Ekta Nagar (Kevadia), near the Statue of Unity, in a glittering ceremony attended by top talents of the movie industry.
Adding to this, "When successful artists speak about the benefits of a disciplined lifestyle, millions of children and young people emulate them. I urge popular artists not to endorse products that are harmful to people's health. A true star is the one who spreads light, not darkness," Murmu shared.
Meanwhile, The President also called for greater participation of women on juries selecting films for the National Movie Awards.
Notably, "I would like to see women's participation ensured in every regional jury," she shared, noting that many women had received awards at the ceremony.
As per the latest buzz, She shared women should also be represented on the juries, noting that "incorporating the female perspective in any field makes it possible to form a holistic human outlook".
In further updates, She appealed to the movie industry to ensure respect and social security for workers, small-scale artists, assistants and others who contribute to the creative economy while struggling to make their mark.
On top of that, "Please ensure that the workers, small-scale artists, assistants, and those struggling to make their mark, who contribute to this economy, receive both respect and social security," President Murmu added.
Murmu recalled that at the previous National Movie Awards ceremony, she had urged the industry to make respect and sensitivity towards every member of the movie crew an integral part of its work culture.
Source: Hindustan Times