Tamannaah Bhatia For Mysore Sandal Soap: Why Has A Row Erupted?

The first Mysore Sandal soap was manufactured in 1916. Nearly 110 years later, a political and cultural dispute has emerged in Karnataka over who should be the main promoter of the iconic soap brand. At the heart of this controversy is Mumbai-born Bollywood actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, the government-owned company that manufactures Mysore Sandal Soap. A special panel discusses the controversy.