Image via WikipediaTaking a cue from Amitabh Bachchan who less than a month ago decided to copyright his characteristic baritone, Sunny Deol has undertaken to follow suit.
After Bachchan, Deol is one of the most popular targets in comedy shows. He is also popular in radio stations which try to gain publicity by asking people to impersonate him." Bachchan wrote on his blog. The actor said he was shocked to read a comment from a reader on his blog stating how a 'gutka' manufacturer was using his (Bachchan's ) imitated voice to advertise his product.
"Now, not only is this unethical and wrong, it paints me in bad light as well," Bachchan said.
"For someone who does not smoke or propagate smoking or any kind of intoxicant, by keeping away from endorsing such products, it is most disgusting to find someone conflagrating the law of the land and the law of ethics," he wrote.Avers Deol, "I have nothing against people imitating my voice. But then they should know their limits. What upsets me is when they cross the line."
The actor was indirectly taking a dig at the radio station that spoofed him and his father Dharmendra that didn't go down well with him. Last year, Deol even slapped a legal notice on a radio station asking for compensation damage ofRs 2 million.
Currently busy with the dubbing and promotion of the family home production Yamla Pagla Deewana , Deol will look into the copyright aspect once his film releases on 14 January next year.
