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Hardik Pandya Condemns Paparazzi Over Invasive Mahieka Sharma Video During India Return

His Instagram plea for basic dignity has sharpened scrutiny of low-angle celebrity coverage.

Overview

  • Pandya said Sharma was filmed on a Bandra staircase from “an angle that no woman deserves to be photographed from.”
  • He called the coverage “cheap sensationalism” and asked photographers to respect boundaries and avoid intrusive angles.
  • The message was posted on December 9 as he returned to India’s T20I squad against South Africa following a quadriceps injury.
  • After scoring 59 in India’s opening win, he publicly thanked Sharma for her support through rehab and his comeback.
  • Coverage of his post has prompted wider discussion on paparazzi conduct, with no formal complaints or legal steps reported so far.