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Amitabh Bachchan terminates contract with Pan Masala brand, says 'wasn’t aware it was surrogate Ad'

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has terminated his contract with the Pan Masala brand and has duly returned the fees.

Birthday boy Amitabh Bachchan has ended his contract with the Pan Masala brand and has duly returned the fees. An official statement was shared on his blog post, which reads, "Kamala Pasand … a few days after the commercial was aired, Mr Bachchan contacted the brand and stepped out of it last week . Upon checking why this sudden move – it was revealed that when Mr Bachchan became associated with the brand , he wasn't aware that it falls under surrogate advertising Mr Bachchan has terminated the contract with the Brand, has written to them his termination and has returned the money received for the promotion." 

Today, Amitabh Bachchan celebrates his 79th birthday, many celebs wish him on their respective social media pages.