Overview
- Karisma Kapoor, who addressed photographers Tuesday on the India’s Best Dancer Season 5 set in Mumbai, said “Zyada zoom mat karna” as she left a photo line.
- A brief video of the exchange circulated on Reddit and Instagram and was then covered by multiple entertainment outlets.
- Online reactions criticized invasive close‑ups and cited past cases where actresses were cropped or filmed from behind.
- Coverage framed the moment as part of a broader pattern of women in Bollywood asking paparazzi to avoid intrusive angles.
- The exchange occurred during promotion for the Sony TV series, which is scheduled to premiere on May 9, 2026, with Kapoor judging alongside Geeta Kapur, Terence Lewis, and Jaaved Jaaferi.