Leave me alone
Saif Ali Khan has opened up about India’s growing paparazzi culture, admitting he isn’t a fan of the constant attention. Speaking to Barkha Dutt, the actor said, “I feel it takes away from stardom in a huge way because you keep seeing these guys every day and then it takes away from that magic of the screen.” While acknowledging that paparazzi bring celebrities “to your living room”, Saif added, “My life was fine without them.” He also stressed that paparazzi and journalists are “entirely different” and should not be viewed as the same.
Encounters with paps
Saif sarcastically made the remark after photographers entered his residential premises. He later said they had crossed a line and that “everyone needs to be in limits”
Pooja Bhatt on her star niece
Pooja Bhatt
Recently, Pooja Bhatt praised niece Raha, saying, “I think she is born to be a star. Unless she becomes a NASA scientist. If you look at that child, she is riveting. There’s a spark. When she walks into a room, everybody pales in comparison. Your eyes only want to rest on her.”
50 years and counting
Naseeruddin Shah
Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has humbly brushed aside praise for completing 50 years in cinema, saying the real credit belongs to those who work behind the scenes. “I don’t deserve too many congratulations for having done what I loved for 50 years. The people who carry the lights, the camera equipment, and who sit on the rafters for 50 years, they are the ones who deserve congratulations more than I do.” He signed off with a smile, saying, “I’ve had a jolly good time.
The beginning
Debut film
‘Nishant’ (1975) marked Naseeruddin Shah’s breakthrough in Hindi cinema, launching a career that would redefine parallel and mainstream filmmaking
Latest release
Shah was most recently seen in ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, where his performance won praise from audiences and critics alike, adding another acclaimed role to his five-decade career