Updated On: 24 April, 2015 08:25 AM IST | | Sonali Joshi Pitale
<p>With a jewellery ad featuring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan being slammed as 'racist', we look at stars who attracted negative publicity either for their brand endorsements or promotion style</p>

When Bollywood stars received flak for controversial brand endorsements
Bollywood stars are perceived as role models for the youth and when a brand signs a certain actor to endorse its products, it not only hopes to draw public attention but also build their image. Many a time, however, they end up attracting negative publicity, albeit inadvertently.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's publicist shared the photo that was actually shot for the ad and said the final layout was the brand's creative call