Bollywood celebrities and media have forever been in a love-hate relationship. From the ire towards the paparazzi to snatching away their equipment, Bollywood celebs have done it all! Read on to know some incidents which have highlighted the bitter bond that Bollywood shares with the journalists, and later snowballed into controversies.
Katrina Kaif’s driver allegedly runs over a cameraman’s leg
Katrina Kaif is in the news, thanks to her high profile breakup from Bollywood hunk Ranbir Kapoor. The duo recently attended a common friend’s bash, but avoided each other throughout the party. According to a leading online portal, when the actress left the venue, Katrina’s driver ran over a young cameraman’s foot. The driver was in a hurry to get his boss out of the Bollywood party before the paparazzi can get some of her pictures. But running over a person’s leg, threatening his life is definitely uncalled for!
Hrithik Roshan snatches away a photojournalist’s camera
Hrithik Roshan is another Bollywood actor who is much in the news, courtesy his messed up relationship and legal battle with Kangana Ranaut. Recently a media photographer had reached the sets of ‘Mohenjo Daro’ and clicked the actor in action, in the attire of his new film. Reports stated that an angry Hrithik confiscated the camera stating that he was leaking the new look of his character and the Ashutosh Gowariker directed Bollywood film. It was only after 24 hours of running around that the camera person was returned his equipment.
Salman Khan’s security rough up the paparazzi
Salman Khan is known to be a very friendly personality in Bollywood. A couple of years back, the actor was banned by the shutterbugs because of his security persons. Back in July 2014, the photographers imposed a ban on Sallu stating that they would boycott the actor till the release of his Bollywood film ‘Kick’. Salman Khan later invited all the lensmen to Arpita Khan’s wedding reception party, hosted in May 2015, after which things went smooth for the Bollywood star.
Amitabh Bachchan banned the media and press
Back in the 1970s, Amitabh Bachchan was banned by the media as rumours were rife that the actor was influencing the downfall of certain magazines.
In his defence, Amitabh Bachchan had written a blog about the same in 2013. He had posted, “After an initial period of acknowledging my work, the entire press went against me, because they were informed by ‘sources’ that I had brought on the idea of the Emergency and a ban on the press! Nothing could have been more ridiculous. But they did not relent and banned me; no interviews, no mention or pictures, or even news of mine were ever printed in any form in the media during that time. So no ‘Deewar’ or ‘Sharabi’ or ‘Muquaddar Ka Sikander’, ‘Lawaaris’, ‘Natwarlal’, ‘Bemisal’ and so many, many others went blank, because the media had banned me.”
Not the one to take it lying down, the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan retaliated by banning the media himself in return for 10-15 years. Apparently, no media persons or journalists were allowed on the sets of his movies. “I fell during ‘Coolie’ and there seemed to be a genuine concern from the media over my condition. Nari Hira, the owner of Stardust told me later they had wanted me to fail, but never wanted me to die. Things warmed up a bit after that and today they all have been acknowledged and accepted,” stated Big B’s post. Such are the ways of celebs and cinema world! Today, Bachchan is one of the biggest stars of Bollywood.
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