The much awaited title and first look poster of Vijay's upcoming film with AR Murugadoss was revealed by Sun Pictures yesterday. Titled Sarkar, Vijay is seen smoking a cigarette and holding a lighter in the first look poster. The smoking poster has sparked controversy yet again after Thuppakki. 

PMK youth wing leader and Lok Sabha MP Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has condemned the smoking poster of Sarkar on his Twitter page.

You’ll look more stylish without that cigarette.#SmokingKills #SmokingCausesCancer pic.twitter.com/UUvzgrffHN

— Dr ANBUMANI RAMADOSS (@draramadoss) June 21, 2018

Shame on Actor Vijay for promoting Smoking in this first look of his next movie.#ActResponsibly #DoNotPromoteSmoking

— Dr ANBUMANI RAMADOSS (@draramadoss) June 21, 2018

Earlier the first look poster of Thuppakki where Vijay is seen smoking a cigar also landed into controversy. The poster, was criticised by social activists for violating the Indian Tobacco Act, which prohibits advertising tobacco products. Director Murugadoss explained that it was only for promotional purposes and added that the film had no such scenes, claiming that even a small sequence featuring Vijay smoking had been deleted from the film.

While the Sarkar poster trended on top in Twitter within minutes of its release, there were mixed reactions for the smoking poster from the people as well. Some sections of people felt that the poster would have been better devoid smoking and were also not happy about Vijay encouraging smoking as part of his film promotions. 

@ARMurugadoss Looking great but never expected your hero to be smoking a cigarette 🤔 #Sarkar https://t.co/UNc3gYhK94

— KCM (@beingkcm) June 21, 2018

#Sarkar, dear vijay smoking is injurious to health ,if you smoke in movie, it will be followed by your fans,stop smoking start living #Vijay62withSunPictures #Vijay62 #ActorVijay @actorvijay #ThalapathyVijay pic.twitter.com/m7VRdCra9t

— Muhammed Muneer (@OfficialMuneer) June 21, 2018

This one is best than the first one..

Even though the first one also mass, smoking could be avoided...#sarkar https://t.co/7CTFMXz2LI

— muthu manikandan (@muthu_mani30) June 21, 2018

Now you are a top star Vijay...
There is no need to promote cigarette smoking.. what's the necessity ... Is story demanded....Feeling very bad for the first look... #Sarkar #SarkarFirstLook #sarkarmemes

— Suren (@surendraanatomy) June 21, 2018

#Sarkar
Smoking swag is back pic.twitter.com/Qm6ezrqpX5

— Gopi Kirush (@kirush_gopi) June 21, 2018