- By Srishti Pandey
- Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:08 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Taapsee Pannu has always been vocal about her stance on various issues, and her relationship with the paparazzi is no exception. In a recent interview with Fever FM, the Haseen Dillruba actor opened up about why she doesn't believe in appeasing the paparazzi and how her interactions with them are often misused for commercial gain. Taapsee revealed that she has a strained relationship with the paparazzi. She stated that the photographers often misuse her statements and videos for their commercial gain. This manipulation of her words and actions has led her to maintain a distance from them.
Discussing the prevalent clickbait culture, Taapsee said, "Click kaise karoge tum? Mujhe batao achhi baaton pe kaun click karta? Mujhe batao tumne last news kaun si achhi pe click kar dia ho? Ab ye wali news zyada sensational hai. (How will you click on the news then? Tell me who clicks on positive news? When was the last time you clicked on positive news? Now, this kind of news is more sensational). ‘She’s being nasty and rude to paparazzi' so everyone is like, ‘Kya ho gaya, kya ho gaya, dekhna padega’ (what happened? let's see). So that is more exciting for an audience."
Taapsee highlighted that negative news tends to get more clicks, which is why sensational headlines about her often make the rounds.
Taapsee made it clear that appeasing the paparazzi does not fetch her movies. "Mujhe ye cheezein picturein laa ke nahi de rahi (These things aren't fetching me films). My films speak for themselves. So I don't have to appease a section of so-called media, I don't even call them direct media because they're serving their vested interest ki koi humare portal par click kar de bas (that someone just clicks on their portal). I don't call them media. Media is not supposed to desperately put out lines or videos jiss pe bas click karna pade (that are clickbait)," she added.
She also mentioned that the paparazzi sometimes come too close to her, shout at her, or chase her car, which she finds invasive and disrespectful. Taapsee emphasized that she doesn't want to be made apologetic about her privilege and wishes for her privacy and physical space to be respected.
On the work front, Taapsee will be next seen in Phir Aayi Haseen Dillruba (releasing on August 9 on Netflix) and Khel Khel Mein (releasing in theatres on Independence Day). Despite her busy schedule, she has taken some time out to visit Paris to support her husband, Mathias Boe, who is coaching India's men's badminton doubles team at the Paris Olympics. Taapsee shared a picture on her Instagram Stories of her and her sister, Shagun Pannu, on a Vistara flight heading to the French capital.