Overview

• A viral video shows Bachchan abruptly confronting photographers who followed her and daughter Shweta to their car in Mumbai on June 3.
• She ended a phone call before sarcastically telling the paparazzi “Chaliye aap log bhi saath mein…bakwaas sab” as they continued clicking photos.
• The confrontation took place after a prayer gathering for Rono Mukherjee, who died of cardiac arrest on May 28 and was uncle to Rani Mukherjee, Ayan Mukherjee and Kajol.
• This episode adds to Bachchan’s history of publicly challenging intrusive paparazzi during solemn and private moments.
• Social media users largely defended her outburst, arguing that relentless photography had no place at a funeral prayer meet.