This Sunday (April 7), Ranbir Kapoor, the popular star of Bollywood, had a rough encounter with the paparazzi in the city. The photographers got too close for comfort, chasing his new car, a Bentley, as he made his way home. Known for his usually cool demeanour with the press and photographers, Ranbir couldn't hide his annoyance this time as his driver navigated the car through the crowd up to his residence.
The internet is buzzing with a video showing the moment. In the video, Ranbir can be seen in the passenger seat of his Bentley, which has a hefty price tag of Rs 8 crore.
As he approached his building, photographers, armed with cameras and mobile phones, didn't hesitate to run after him and even tried to follow him into the premises, only to be stopped by the security guards.
Ranbir, clearly upset, was seen asking the paparazzi about their behaviour.
This incident, captured and spread widely online, adds to the ongoing debate about the balance between public curiosity and privacy in the lives of those in the limelight.
The incident on Sunday wasn't the first time that week Ranbir faced the paparazzi's overwhelming attention. Just the night before, while out driving with his wife, actress Alia Bhatt, their car was swarmed by photographers and onlookers as they left newlyweds Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani's house.
Although Ranbir and Alia managed smiles from within their car, the photographers remained relentless. At one point, as they drove away, Ranbir even jokingly invited one of the photographers to come inside the car with them.
On the professional front, Ranbir is set to take on a significant role. He's preparing to play Lord Ram in Nitesh Tiwari's much-anticipated film, inspired by the epic "Ramayana". The production of the movie is already underway near Mumbai, with Ranbir expected to join the crew by mid-April.
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