Legendary actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan’s remark on the paparazzi they wear ‘gande-gande’ kapde has not gone down well with the IFDA President and filmmaker Ashoke Pandit
Notedly, the legendary actress Jaya has found herself at the centre of social media backlash for her remarks on paparazzi culture.
Ashoke Pandit has criticised her, calling her a snob and stating that she lacked authority to debase another profession.
Ashoke Pandit posted a note lashing out Jaya with a caption that read, “Not very parliamentarian, “JayaBachchan ji.”
In his note, Ashoke also mentioned that Jaya’s statement ‘stink’ of condescending”.To criticize the hard-hitting coverage of certain paps is one thing, but to debase the profession altogether, laced with downright classist remarks is “unseemly’of such a senior member of our film industry and a parliamentarian.
The note continued, “They’re hardworking professionals doing their job, for which most times they’ve been called by the stars and their PR teams themselves. So if she has such a strong opinion against the paparazzi culture, it’s time to look inwards rather than indulge in this “misdirected anger”
It wasn’t just Ashoke who was offended at Jaya’s statement. Several social media users have also backlashed the veteran actor for her remarks, calling them insensitive.
She lashed out at the paparazzi culture in the midst of a discussion at the “We The Women” event in Mumbai over the weekend.
When asked about her bond with the paparazzi, Jaya said,
:It is strange. She is the product of the media, but her bond with the paparazzi is zero. Who are these people? Are they trained to be representing the people of this country? You call them media? She is from the media! Her father was a journalist. She has tremendous respect for such people.
She added, “These men outside wearing these slim pants and dirty clothes with mobiles in their hands… they think that just because they have a mobile they can take picture, and say what they want? And the kind of comments they pass? What kind of people are these people? From where are these people coming? What is their education? What is their background? Will they represent us? Just because they can go through social media?”
Jaya has often expressed her discomfort with paparazzi photographing her at various events. Over the years, she has repeatedly called them out and even reprimanded them at public gatherings and appearances.
News Edit KV Raman
