Actress Alia Bhatt’s slamming of a news portal for publishing her leaked photos, allegedly clicked from the terrace of a building in her locality, has garnered support from several Bollywood celebrities, some of who claim to have faced similar “invasion of privacy” in the past.
Alia on Tuesday shared her leaked photos on her Instagram story and wrote a furious note. The actress also tagged Mumbai police in her story.
“Are you kidding me? I was at my house having a perfectly normal afternoon sitting in my LIVING ROOM when I felt something watching me... I looked up and saw two men on the terrace of my neighbouring building with a camera right at me! In what world is this okay and allowed? This is a gross invasion of someone's privacy! There's a line you just cannot cross and it's safe to say all lines were crossed today,” she wrote.
Alia Bhatt’s Instagram stories. Instagram
Alia’s Bollywood colleagues Anushka Sharma, Janhvi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Karan Johar and Swara Bhasker were quick to condemn the incident and extend their support to the Bhramashtra actress.
Recalling how a news portal did something similar with her, Anushka wrote, “This is not the first time they are doing this. About two years ago we called them out for the same reason! You'd think it would have made them more respectful of people’s space and privacy. Absolutely shameful! They were also the only guys posting photos of our daughter despite repeated requests.”
Janhvi wrote about some photographers clicking her pictures without her consent while she was working out in the gym. “This is disgustingly intrusive. This publication has repeatedly done things like this. Including, despite my continuous requests, photographed me unaware; inside the gym I go to while working out through the glass door. In a space that is supposed to be private, where one does not anticipate to get photographed.”
(L-R) Anushka Sharma and Janhvi Kapoor’s Instagram Stories. Instagram
Filmmaker-Producer Karan Johar called the incident a violation of human rights. The Student of the Year director wrote, “There is no justification to this absolutely disgusting invasion of privacy. Everyone from the entertainment industry is always for the media and the paparazzi and are accommodating ... but there HAS to be a LIMIT.... This is about anyone's right to feel safe in their own homes! This is not about actors or celebrities, it's a basic human right!!!!”
Alia’s 2 States co-star Arjun Kapoor termed it an incident of stalking and also tagged Mumbai Police. “Absolutely shameless. This is crossing all limits if a woman isn't feeling safe in her own home forget if she is a public figure or not for a second any sane person who takes photographs of public figures for a living needs to know that this is pathetic conduct & these are people in the media we have trusted and shown implicit faith in believing they are here to do a job not to make women feel unsafe or invade one's privacy. This is nothing short of stalking @mumbaipolice.”
(L-R) Karan Johar and Arjun Kapoor’s Instagram Stories. Instagram
Actress-Activist Swara Bhasker too called out the portal on her Instagram Stories. The Veere Di Wedding actress wrote, “This is shameless and a criminal violation of @aliabhatt's privacy and totally NOT OKAY. Shame on you,”
Apart from her colleagues, Alia’s sister Shaheen Bhatt and mum Soni Razdan also condemned the incident.
