India, April 29 -- Actor Suriya recently promoted his upcoming film, Karthik Subbaraj's Retro, in Thiruvananthapuram. Addressing his fans, he stated that even though his characters smoke in films, he doesn't endorse it. He asked them not to pick up the habit just because he's smoking in Retro. (Also Read: Suriya reveals how Chiranjeevi's philanthropy inspired him to start a foundation)

At the event, which also saw his co-stars Joju George and Jayaram in attendance, Suriya said, "Just a word of caution, I am only smoking for the film. Please don't pick up smoking in real life. Once you start, it's difficult to quit. You would think one puff is enough, but you can't stop after that. I will definitely not endorse it, so don't do that."

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