“I Find That…”: Kajol Slams Paparazzi Culture, Says She's Little “Conscious” With Them
Kajol is the latest Bollywood celebrity to call out the paparazzi culture, revealing she’s a little “conscious” with them.
As the debate around celebrity privacy continues to grow in Bollywood, another prominent voice has joined the conversation. Kajol, who is currently promoting her upcoming horror film ‘Maa’, has spoken out against the relentless paparazzi culture. In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, the actress was asked what she would change about photographers today, and she didn’t hold back. Joining the ranks of stars like Alia Bhatt and Jaya Bachchan, Kajol expressed concern over how paparazzi frequently cross boundaries and invade personal space, sparking fresh discussion on media ethics and privacy.
“I am a little conscious with paps. I think there are certain places where they shouldn’t be. Like I find it very strange when they run after actors at someone’s funeral and ask for photos. I find that odd and a little disrespectful. I find it strange that you cannot even go for lunch,” Kajol said.
“They follow you for kilometres from Juhu to Bandra to look where I am going and which building I am going to. I find that disturbing. If I were a normal person, would you do that? Wouldn’t I have taken you to the cops and said this person is following me? What should I tell the cops now?” she added.
Recently, Alia Bhatt had also slammed the paparazzi for clicking her pictures while she was enjoying personal time at her home.
Rana Daggubati also got involved in a heated exchange with a pap at the Mumbai airport after the photographers started following him, which led to him bumping into a woman and dropping his phone.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Kajol was last seen in ‘Do Patti’ alongside Kriti Sanon and Shaheer Sheikh. She will next appear in the mythological horror film ‘Maa’.
‘Maa’ has been directed by Vishal Furia. The horror film has been produced by Devgn Films. The film also stars Ronit Roy, Indranil Sengupta, and Kherin Sharma in key roles.
It tells the story of a mother’s determination to protect her daughter from the demonic curses of a haunted village. The movie is slated to release in theatres on June 27.
Apart from ‘Maa’, she will also star in the action-thriller ‘Maharagni-Queen of Queens’, directed by Charan Tej Uppalapati. Besides Kajol, it also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Prabhu Deva, Jisshu Sengupta, Aditya Seal, and Pramod Pathak.
