‘obscene’ ads of Aishwarya Rai take down in a store in Malaysia
A shop owner has been instructed by the local council to take down the ‘obscene’ ads displayed in his store, which also included a Longines ad featuring Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. According to reports, the shop owner tried to defend in vain saying that the posters were supplied by the manufacturers; nonetheless, he had to remove them, and also had to pay a moderate fine.
The 42-year-old Bollywood actress had been a brand ambassador of luxury watch brand Longines since 1999. The disputed poster had Aishwarya in a strapped black dress showcasing her watch, which looks far from being deemed suggestive.
What amounts to obscenity varies with countries. Kelantan, ruled by the Islamic Part of Malaysia (PAS), is regarded an extremely conservative state. The shops there aren’t allowed to display provocative photographs.
Although the store manager argued that the posters were provided to them by the manufacturer, the council paid no heed to their requests and forced them to remove the posters. In fact, the report suggests that the council even fined them heftily for displaying those posters.
