Paparazzi culture has emerged as a hot topic to discuss in Bollywood. While some celebrities embrace being clicked by the media, others feel uncomfortable with their constant scrutiny. Several celebrities including Saif Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor have recently opened up about paparazzi culture. After Janhvi, Ananya Panday revealed what she doesn’t like about paps. Ananya recalled how her post-gym exertion turned into breakup sadness.

In a chat with Netflix India, Ananya Panday, who was recently promoting CTRL, shared her opinion on paparazzi culture. Ananya opened up on how she hates paparazzi making her change angles for poses. 

When asked about how she deals with paparazzi, Ananya stated that she has no problem with paparazzi, however, she “hates” the fact that they ask her to look back and pose for pictures. The CTRL actress highlighted that sometimes, they click celebrities from behind and ask the netizens to guess them.

The Call Me Bae actress remembered a recent incident when paparazzi spotted her outside the gym after her workout session. Calling it a “bad day”, Ananya recalled how paparazzi made her look like she is “sad” after her break up.

“When I was leaving the gym, recently, they were like ‘Oh look she is so sad. This must have happened in her life. Break up ho gaya (She is going through a breakup) and I’m like ‘firstly you lift 170 kgs and do deadlifts then you’ll see,” the Student of the Year 2 actress said.

Ananya quipped that everyone is “sad” at the gym and added that paparazzi cooked stories about the actress’ mood after her breakup. The 25-year-old star revealed that she was exhausted after her gym session. The Pati Patni Aur Woh actress pointed out that she doesn’t like when paparazzi “read into” her moods.

In an earlier interview with Hauterrfly, Janhvi Kapoor revealed that she called out paparazzi for clicking her pictures from the “wrong angles” during the promotions of Mr and Mrs Mahi. Janhvi added that paparazzi have been “respectful” towards her since then.

Coming back to Ananya Panday, her cyber-thriller, CTRL premiered on Netflix on October 4, 2024.

Govinda, known as the ’90s ‘Hero No. 1’, recently made headlines after being hospitalized with a gunshot wound. Fortunately, he has since been discharged. Despite his stardom, Govinda’s journey hasn’t always been glamorous. Reflecting on a tough chapter of his life, there was a time when he couldn’t even afford groceries, facing humiliation as his family struggled with unpaid debts.

In an interview with India Today in 1997, Govinda opened up about a challenging period in his life when his family faced financial hardship. He recalled being unable to afford basic groceries and enduring humiliation due to unpaid debts. The actor shared how the local grocer would make him wait for hours, knowing he couldn’t pay for the goods. The situation became so overwhelming that he refused to return to the shop, which deeply upset his mother, leaving them both in tears. 

“The baniya used to make me stand for hours because he knew I wouldn’t pay for the goods. Once I refused to go to the shop anymore. My mother started crying and I cried with her,” he shared.

Govinda has received numerous awards and accolades for his remarkable contributions to the Hindi film industry. In the same interview, he had expressed his aspirations of winning an Oscar, despite facing skepticism from others. “People laugh. They say, ‘he can’t even speak English properly, what he’ll win an Oscar?’ But if from nothing I could become Govinda, surely from Govinda I can become something,” he stated.

Making his Bollywood debut with Love 86 in 1986, Govinda quickly became a prominent figure in the 80s and 90s, with memorable films like Ilzaam, Aankhen, Raja Babu, Hero No 1, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and Haseena Maan Jaayegi. His journey is a testament to his resilience, having faced significant hardships from an early age.

His family struggled financially even before his birth, largely due to his father Arun Ahuja’s film flopping at the box office. However, Govinda remained steadfast in his ambitions, carving out a successful career in Bollywood, and inspiring many with his story of triumph over adversity.

On the personal front, Govinda is happily married to his childhood sweetheart, Sunita Ahuja. The couple wed on March 11, 1987, and their relationship has weathered many challenges. Despite the ups and downs, their commitment to each other has remained unwavering. They are proud parents to two children, Tina Ahuja and Yashvardan Ahuja, further enriching their family journey.