Saif Ali Khan decodes complicated relationship with paparazzi: My life was fine
(Source: Express Archives)Saif Ali Khan, born to famous parents — Indian cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Bollywood actor Sharmila Tagore, is no stranger to paparazzi flocking outside his home, trying to steal snapshots for a quick buck. Speaking with journalist Barkha Dutt at a recent We The Women event in London, Khan got candid about living a public life. “It’s a very weird relationship. Some people pay them to turn up, some people pay them not to turn up, which is very cool, I think. With the media, you never really know who is a genuine media person. And if you say anything, you come across as spoiled. It’s a very tricky situation to say anything negative,” he shared his views.DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to. “I think, it kind of takes away from the movie stars in a way. But at the same time, it brings them to your living room. In India, it’s not really paparazzi yet. Their ideal picture is of you doing something you don’t want to be seen, right? Like, sitting on the pot or something. That would be a good pap picture where you’ve seen a movie star devoid of their glamour,” Khan continued, adding: “That’s why the Americans and English don’t like the paparazzi, because it exposes them. I think it takes away from stardom in a huge way. And I think my life was fine without them.”
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