Salman Khan has issued a fresh warning to photographers against taking non-consensual pictures of actresses, saying on Bigg Boss 20 that he would take strict action against anyone who continues the practice after being asked to stop.
What he said
The actor raised the issue during an episode of the reality show he hosts, cautioning paparazzi against clicking photographs of actresses from behind or otherwise without their consent. His remarks followed concerns raised on the show by actress Neha Dhupia, who thanked him for addressing the matter.
Khan said photographers who keep taking such pictures even after their objections have been conveyed would face consequences. The warning adds to concerns he has voiced earlier this year about the conduct of photographers toward women in the industry.
Why it matters
The exchange comes at a time when the relationship between celebrities and the paparazzi culture around Mumbai's film and television industry remains strained. Photographers routinely station themselves outside studios, gyms and restaurants, and actors have periodically pushed back against pictures they consider invasive.
Bigg Boss 20, currently on air, has already produced several talking points this season, and Khan's comments became one of its most discussed moments off the show's usual contestant-driven drama. Dhupia's on-air endorsement of his stance underlined how widespread the concern is among actresses.
The actor, whose public image includes frequent run-ins and reconciliations with the media, positioned the warning as a matter of basic respect rather than hostility toward the press. Whether his call leads to any lasting change in how photographers operate on the ground remains to be seen, but it has reignited a long-running conversation about consent and boundaries in celebrity coverage.
Sources: ABP News
What he said
The actor raised the issue during an episode of the reality show he hosts, cautioning paparazzi against clicking photographs of actresses from behind or otherwise without their consent. His remarks followed concerns raised on the show by actress Neha Dhupia, who thanked him for addressing the matter.
Khan said photographers who keep taking such pictures even after their objections have been conveyed would face consequences. The warning adds to concerns he has voiced earlier this year about the conduct of photographers toward women in the industry.
Why it matters
The exchange comes at a time when the relationship between celebrities and the paparazzi culture around Mumbai's film and television industry remains strained. Photographers routinely station themselves outside studios, gyms and restaurants, and actors have periodically pushed back against pictures they consider invasive.
Bigg Boss 20, currently on air, has already produced several talking points this season, and Khan's comments became one of its most discussed moments off the show's usual contestant-driven drama. Dhupia's on-air endorsement of his stance underlined how widespread the concern is among actresses.
The actor, whose public image includes frequent run-ins and reconciliations with the media, positioned the warning as a matter of basic respect rather than hostility toward the press. Whether his call leads to any lasting change in how photographers operate on the ground remains to be seen, but it has reignited a long-running conversation about consent and boundaries in celebrity coverage.
Sources: ABP News
