Zareen Khan is an actress and model who has primarily worked in the Hindi industry. However, her talents also extend to Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil films. She made her big Bollywood debut as the iconic princess in the film, Veer, and since then, has appeared in films like Housefull 2, Hate Story 2, and Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele. In a recent conversation, the actress was candid about how the paparazzi culture has changed and not for the better.
Zareen Khan slams paparazzi for objectifying women
Zareen Khan recently sat for a conversation with Hindi Rush and shared her views on the paparazzi culture. The actress spoke out against the growing trends that she believed were disrespectful and objectifying. Zareen strongly condemned paparazzi who zoom in on female celebrities’ body parts in videos and photos. According to the actress, it is ‘disgusting’ and even concerning about how women in the public eye are being portrayed.
During the conversation, Zareen Khan shared that she doesn’t understand the paparazzi culture. She called them out for zooming in on areas where there was absolutely no need. For the unversed, there has been a growing concern around some paparazzi videos that focus on the inappropriate body parts of celebrities. She was quoted as saying:
“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 Khan, who still owns a piece of her fans’ hearts for her portrayal of ‘Yuvraji Yashodhara Singh’ in Veer, has been an extremely vocal person about how media culture and the industry have changed over time. During the conversation, Zareen shared that not only is such content disrespectful, but it is also misleading to the audience. She added that the focus should be on a celebrity’s face and work, not random close-ups. She was quoted as saying:
“A celebrity is known by their face, right? So, how can you show some random body part and ask, ‘Guess who?’ And that too is a weird body part. I don’t understand what they’re trying to do.”
Several actresses have shared their concern about the paparazzi capturing them from inappropriate angles
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 inappropriate pictures. The media’s tendency to capture them from behind or at unflattering angles has been a major concern among female celebrities. Zareen shared how such videos have been going viral and stated:
“Earlier, I thought their videos were going viral because of this. However, even the public, the audience, is no longer enjoying it. They also find it disgusting.”
It was only recently that Zareen Khan had confronted photographers for clicking her from behind during a public appearance. The actress was 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,” while pointing at her back.
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