Actor Kajol addresses comparisons with Jaya Bachchan over paparazzi videos

Actor Kajol, who is currently promoting her upcoming film ‘Maa’, recently addressed comparisons with veteran actor Jaya Bachchan in an interview. She talked about being called scary over her paparazzi videos and said it is them who coax and push celebrities to say something.

The ‘Maa’ actor told Zoom, “It’s okay if you believe that I’m scary, please go watch ‘Maa’… I think right now it’s all really about the videos; even the paparazzi, for that matter. They’re waiting for you to say something. They coax you, they push you, till you have to! Not scream back at them, but at least say, ‘Listen, guys, calm down.’ You know, you don’t need to yell and scream to get a good picture.”

She also emphasised that the paparazzi often try to evoke a reaction to attach some sort of negative tagline. “It’s not about just clicking a picture or just clicking a video any more. It’s about a reaction that they want because it has a tagline attached to it, or they can attach some sort of a negative tagline,” she said.

Several videos of the actor have previously surfaced on social media where she is seen schooling the paparazzi over their behaviour. These videos led to her comparison with Jaya, who is quite vocal about her annoyance with paparazzi.

Kajol, in another interview with Bollywood Hungama, called out the paparazzi for their insensitive behaviour at funerals. She said, “I am a little conscious with paps. I think there are certain places that they shouldn’t be. Like I find it very strange when they run after actors at someone’s funeral and ask for photos. I find that odd and a little disrespectful. I find it strange that you cannot even go for lunch.”

‘Maa’ will release in theatres on June 27.