

Similarly, Viral Bhayani, a senior Bollywood photographer who was also invited to Koffee With Karan says, “This is a complete intrusion of privacy and none of the popular paparazzi team would do that. My team has been given instruction of no snooping unless they have an event,” says the ace photographer, who is followed by Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, and Dia Mirza among many other celebrities on Instagram. This happened in the past when a photographer captured Sara Ali Khan in the pool. Manav Manglani, a famous Bollywood photographer condemns the act.

The intrusion of privacy, lack of consent and following celebrities to any length is the paparazzi culture going too far in India? However, the question is - where to draw the line. And so, the Bollywood photographers are on their toes to cater for those needs by providing them exclusive pictures on their social media which have millions of followers. The audience wants to see everything, from celebrity parties to their kids and their movements. It is true that we, as Indians, are obsessed with our Bollywood and cricket celebrities and with paparazzi culture the obsession has gone to higher levels. I looked up and saw two men on the terrace of my neighbouring building with a camera right at me! In what world is this okay and allowed? This is a gross invasion of someone’s privacy! There’s a line you just cannot cross and it’s safe to say all lines were crossed today! (sic).” She also tagged the Mumbai Police in her post.įollowing Alia's post, her friends from the cine fraternity Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Janhvi Kapoor, and Soni Razdan condemned the incident and shared their own experiences of breach of privacy. She wrote, “I was at my house having a perfectly normal afternoon sitting in my LIVING ROOM when I felt something watching me.

The actor also slammed the publication for publishing her private picture without her consent. Someone who has talent and gets the opportunity to go on television or perform should not be interrogated by a large number of people with cameras just for a picture on the front cover of a magazine.Earlier this week, actor Alia Bhatt took to her Instagram and called out the paparazzi, who tried to click her inside her residence in Bandra. Being a famous celebrity is a job and celebrities cannot live a regular lifestyle after “coming home from work.”Īlthough many believe that this is what celebrities “signed up for,” it is still not an easy way to go out or just be like everyone else. What seems normal to a “regular person,” such as getting your hair done, going to the market, or taking a stroll with your kids at the park, is a daily hustle and struggle with multiple cameras in the face of celebrities. Paparazzi going too far is not only an invasion of privacy but can lead into a serious incident with consequences.
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The photos were taken with a long lens camera, so there was no way in which Kate could have been aware of this with the ‘pap’ being at least two kilometres away.” This article just shows one of the many cases where the paparazzi are too persistent in getting a photo of people’s private lives.Īnother similar case of the invasion of privacy from paparazzi was when Lindsay Lohan’s rehab and her numerous scandals were hashed out in front of millions of people.Ī more drastic event involving paparazzi happened on Augin Paris, France when Diana, Princess of Wales her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and their driver Henri Paul died in a car chase and crash. The paparazzi may be doing their job to investigate the lives of celebrities and tracking them down for pictures in order to make an income however, some paparazzi go too far with their celebrity prey and can often get too involved with drastic events unraveling in a celeberties life.Īccording to an article from the University of Western England online newspaper written about the paparazzi going too far, “A French magazine published topless photos of Kate Middleton, whilst she was sunbathing during a private stay at a relative’s holiday home. Numerous entertainers have lived through the crazy mayhem of dealing with cameras in their face, shouted questions when going out, and leaked photos of private times in their lives. Although we praise our favorite famous person, paparazzi can become overwhelming for any entertainer. Actors, singers, models and basically every other celebrity are targets of attention for everyone and are often photographed by paparazzi everywhere they go.
