Bollywood actress Zareen Khan criticized paparazzi for capturing female celebrities from inappropriate angles. She called for ethical changes in media portrayal.
Actress Zareen Khan has spoken out against a growing trend in paparazzi culture that she believes is disrespectful and objectifying. In a recent interview, she strongly condemned the practice of zooming in on female celebrities’ body parts in videos and photos, calling it “disgusting” and expressing concern about how women in the public eye are being portrayed.
“I cannot really understand today’s paparazzi culture. I’m not saying all of them do it, but there are many paps who zoom in on areas where there’s absolutely no need to,” Zareen said during a conversation with Hindi Rush.
The actress, known for her role in Veer, pointed out how such content not only disrespects the subject but also misleads the audience. She added that the focus should be on a celebrity’s face and work, not random close-ups.
“A celebrity is known by their face, right? So how can you show some random body part and ask ‘Guess who?’ And that too a weird body part. I don’t understand what they’re trying to do,” she questioned.
In recent months, several public figures including Janhvi Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Neha Bhasin, Rashami Desai, Mona Singh, Ayesha Khan, and Manushi Chhillar have voiced their discomfort with the media’s tendency to capture them from behind or at unflattering angles.Zareen also shared how the trend of such videos going viral seems to be losing steam. “Earlier, I thought their videos were going viral because of this. But now, even the public, the audience, is not enjoying it anymore. They also find it disgusting,” she added.
Just recently, she had confronted photographers for clicking her from behind during a public appearance. Dressed in a lemon yellow chikankari kurta paired with denim and jhumkas, she initially greeted the paparazzi but later turned around and firmly said, “Mujhe dekho, ye nahi (Look at me, not here),” pointing at her back.
On the work front, Zareen was last seen in the 2021 film Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele. She has yet to announce her next project.
