No 'Blue Jasmine' For India: Anti Smoking Adverts See Woody Allen Pull Oscar Contender

This weekend would have seen Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine open in around 30 cinemas in India, but the director has decided to withdraw him film due to the anti-smoking campaign that would have penetrated two of his scenes. In India, on selected scenes that are deemed suitable, a banner is shown warning against the dangers of smoking.