Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who finds himself in the eye of the storm around Maggi noodles, said on June 3 that he had not received a legal notice so far and that he stopped endorsing the brand two years ago. Mr Bachchan, 72, has been named in an FIR with Madhuri Dixit, who is the current ambassador for Maggi noodles, and Preity Zinta, who advertised the product 12 years ago.
Mr Bachchan told news agency : “I stopped endorsing Maggi two years ago. I haven’t received any notice till now. As soon as I get it, I will put it up to my lawyers, we will fully cooperate.”
He earlier told the press that there are precautions he takes when signing up to endorse a brand: “I did check with Nestle, who make the product, whether this is all right and if they are sure. I even put a clause in my contract where I said that I hope you people defend me, legally, if something happens. I don’t endorse it now because my contract is over.”
Actress Preity Zinta responded to being named in the FIR filed by an advocate with a perplexed reminder that she advertised Maggi noodles 12 years ago.
