While numerous brands sign up big celebs to promote their products, many bigwigs from the industry have turned down hefty sums to endorse a brand in the recent past.
Stars who turned down big bucks
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It might be interesting to know that Baahubali star Prabhas refused many brand endorsement offers worth around Rs 150 crore within a year.
Prabhas
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Pushpa actor Allu Arjun is also one of the stars who have turned down lucrative advertising deals more than once.
Allu Arjun
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He said no to being associated with a pan masala product initially, and later turned down a major offer to endorse a liquor company.
Being selective
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To your surprise, Southern beauty Sai Pallavi turned down a fairness cream advertisement worth Rs 2 crore.
Sai Pallavi
Talking about the same, the diva said, "I see if I can contribute to the happiness of people around me or if I can say that these standards we see are wrong".
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Unrealistic standards
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Simbu also has a very strong sense of responsibility toward his fans, and hence, the Vaanam star refused to endorse a liquor brand.
Simbu
He cited that he did not want to encourage his fans to indulge in alcohol drinking by promoting the brand.
Setting the wrong example
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Despite being one of the biggest names in the South film fraternity, Balakrishna has not advertised any brand to date.
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Balakrishnan
Stating his reason for the same, he said, "As an actor, my duty is to entertain them through films and I shall do that for the rest of my life."