A couple of weeks ago, Indians were shocked to see a salt-and-pepper Pierce Brosnan starring in a series of ads for the pan masala brand Pan Bahar. The sight of the former James Bond actor endorsing pan masala inspired countless jokes, with some people highlighting the health risks associated with the product. Brosnan also appeared in a YouTube ad for the company, in which he arrives in a flashy car and performs a series of Bond-like stunts to defeat his enemies, using a Pan Bahar can as his weapon. Now, however, it turns out that the video ad is banned from television. Central Board of Film Certification chief, Pahlaj Nihalani, said that while he had not seen the ad himself, all ads promoting alcohol, pan masala and tobacco are banned from television.
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