Siddharth says his 'Rang De Basanti' role influenced youth to smoke

Reflecting on his character in the movie Rang De Basanti, Siddharth remarked that he likely encouraged more young people to start smoking than almost anyone else. He noted, "I must apologise...because my mom insisted I do it...for something...I did in Rang De Basanti." Regarding Operation Safed Sagar, he commented, "I'm...proud to say I’ve stemmed...that rot and thrown...it in...other direction."