While celebrities might wish to talk to the press only about their work, fans dig personal stuff. It’s true, fame does comes at a price. Margarita With A Straw actress Kalki Koechlin recently stormed out of a promotional event on being asked about her divorce with director Anurag Kashyap, rather than her new release.
While there’s a thin line between journalism and sensationalism, Bollywood stars might need to ease up a little and learn to answer nosy questions tactfully.
Ranbir Kapoor has an evident dislike for personal questions. Though he’s been tactful so far, he did lose his cool recently at a promotional event for Bombay Velvet where he was repeatedly asked about his love life. He reportedly walked out in a huff and decided to limit his interaction with the media for the publicity of the film to a bare minimum.
Arshad Warsi might be hilarious on screen but at a recent promotional event he seemed to have lost his cool for no apparent reason. He reportedly targeted a few journalists with harsh comments, referring to one in particular saying “I’ll rip your ass.” Better sense prevailed as he later took to social media and tried to clarify his comments with this post:
Today I hurt two journalists with my sense of humor….. I think I should keep my humorous side only with my friends
– Arshad Warsi
We think thats a great idea too!
It wasn’t the media that annoyed this hunk. John reportedly got very angry at a recent event where a girl actually bit his arm. Yes! You read that right. A fan caught hold of John’s hand and bit him so hard that he turned around and slapped her. Well, really don’t blame him for that reaction.
Salman’s temper has always been a bit tricky. He was involved in a scuffle with the paparazzi at a Kick (2014) promotional event. Bouncers at the venue pushed a few photographers around which kicked up quite a brawl. Salman intervened and announced that those who wished to leave the venue were free to do so. He made headlines the next day and got a cold shoulder from the media after this incident.
The Irrfan Khan-Nawazuddin Siddiqui rivalry has been out in the media ever since The Lunchbox released. When Irrfan was asked about it directly in a recent interview, the actor reportedly stormed out of the room and refused to return. Irrfan, needs to start taking his on-screen instensity a little less seriously.
Alia Bhatt is still touchy about her lack of general knowledge (remember the Koffee With Karan episode?). Well, ask her who the President of India is and see what happens. At a red carpet event recently when she was tested on her general knowledge, she reportedly turned around with a counter question for the journalist:
First, you tell me who is the President of Kenya? Who is the President of China? Don’t ask if you don’t know bro!
– Alia Bhatt
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