Taapsee Pannu shares her story defending independence against pressurising paparazzi : “I’m difficult, whereas I’m just being real”

Taapsee Pannu is presently one of the most prominent stars in the Bollywood business. The excellent actress, known for her powerful performances in films such as Pink and Badla, has often demonstrated her abilities. While she continues to receive high reviews for her films, she is frequently trolled for her reactions to photographers. She recently spoke up about this.

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, the actress said that paps frequently push and press buttons, something she is not comfortable with. “Paps feel I’m difficult, whereas I’m just being real. In an urge to get clickbait photos and captions for their Instagram pages, they sometimes push and press the buttons of all celebrities, which I am not comfortable with. As a pap, if you talk to me, and I’ll have a conversation, but if you press my buttons saying, “Your last film didn’t work, how does it feel?’ or ‘Itni der se khade hain, photo to de do’, then I’m not going to indulge you. There needs to be mutual respect.”

She further added that she learned a new word, ‘Lajvanti’ while navigating paparazzi culture. “It’s for those people who try to be overtly submissive and sweet with whatever paps are saying and just laugh it off, acting dumb, and that’s considered sweet, cute, and adorable. Sorry, but I can’t be Lajvanti,” she chuckles, adding, “If you shove the camera in my face without my consent at places where I’m not in a professional capacity, it’s not fair to expect me to be suddenly entertaining you. I feel I am allowed to have a life beyond my work as an entertainer, too,” she shared.

Meanwhile, Taapsee Pannu will star in the forthcoming comedy film Khel Khel Mein, directed by Mudassar Aziz. It also stars Akshay Kumar, Fardeen Khan, and Vaani Kapoor in key roles.

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