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Celebs who were banned by the media
The Indian media in general and the paparazzi in particular have been having their way with celebrities at large. However, if we look at the recent turn of events, the Indian media, especially the photographers, have been turning away from some of the most popular names in the entertainment business. While the photographers blame the stars for acting pricey and making them wait endlessly for photo-ops; the celebrities in return have started tagging the media as aggressive and unreasonable.
Read on to know the list of celebs who have faced the media's ire.
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Salman Khan-
The latest celebrity to have been boycotted by the media is none other than Salman Khan. The superstar's 'I give a damn' attitude has not struck the right chord with the photographers' union who decided to boycott him after his security personnel roughed up the shutterbugs. According to a news report in Mumbai Mirror dated July 14, 2014, the photographers' union plans to boycott the actor till July 25 which coincides with the release of his film 'Kick'. A photographer has also been quoted as saying that they won't click Salman's pictures even if they spot him cycling around Bandstand.
As per the article, the photographers got miffed during a promotional event with Salman Khan on July 11, 2014. The shutterbugs claim to have been roughed up by the superstar's bodyguards and the security at the venue. Adding fuel to fire was Salman Khan's statement "Those who want to cover the event are welcome to stay, the rest can leave if they wish" (sic). It is believed that the photographers asked Salman to pose at a particular spot during the promotional event but apparently he refused. In a response to the ongoing controversy, Salman Khan's father told Mumbai Mirror that he didn't know what happened at the event but agreed that the cameramen get very close sometimes. So much so that Salim Khan said they were almost hit by the cameras at their faces at Baba Siddiqui's iftar party.
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Shraddh Kapoor-
'Aashiqui 2' star Shraddha Kapoor may be basking in the glory of her recent success 'Ek Villain' but like they say, success comes with a price! Shraddha, known for her goody-two-shoes image shocked her fans with the news of her media ban thanks to the ire of the paparazzi. Shraddha allegedly made the media wait for two hours and then apparently refused to pose for photographs. While daddy dearest Shakti Kapoor came to his daughter's defense, his not-so-clean image with respect to the media got him no brownie points.
Believe it or not but the shy and sweet Shraddha Kapoor faced a media ban not so long ago because of her unwillingness to pose for the paparazzi. Shraddha has been turning her face away from the photographers too many times and finally invited a ban from the community. According to a news report in Mumbai Mirror dated July 4, 2014, it all started when she refused to look up on her way out of the airport and then kept the lensmen hanging around on the sets of a reality TV show where she was making an appearance. An assistant informed the gathered photographers that they will have to wait until the shoot is over, which meant waiting for a couple of hours. The stance continued as she had refused to pose for them at two other events as well. However, Shraddha sorted out the matter after she met with the photographers union regarding the same. With her film 'Haider' almost ready for release, a rising star like Shraddha couldn't have afforded a media ban.
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Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor-
Saif Ali Khan and his ladylove Kareena Kapoor also had the media walk over them back in 2010. This incident took place almost four years back when Saif and Kareena were supposed to address the media and promote a shoe brand the two were endorsing. While the media including the cameramen reached the venue bang on time, the much in love couple were not in sight. According to news reports, the media started fuming after a couple of hours of waiting when Saifeena were still not in sight. The couple walked in later but the members of the media decided to walk away instead. While Saif being the gentleman that he is profusely apologized to them and reasoned out that they were stuck in a traffic jam, the media boycotted the pair instead.
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Amitabh Bachchan-
And till you thought that its the young guns of the industry that the press has targeted think again! Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was once banned by the press. In his blog Big B had revealed once that the entire media went against him after praising him initially. According to an article in Pinkvilla, Amitabh Bachchan had blogged that he was banned because the press were apparently informed by ‘sources’ that he had brought on the idea of the Emergency and a ban on the press. The press ban meant no interviews, no mention or pictures. This was a time when Amitabh Bachchan was doing well career wise and some of the biggest hits of his career had released. The media ban coincided with films like 'Deewar', 'Sharabi', 'Muquaddar ka Sikander', 'Lawaaris', 'Natwarlal' etc. The media ban that lasted for more than a decade saw Big B's biggest hits release at that time.
