Overview
- At the We The Women event, Jaya Bachchan said she has zero relationship with paparazzi, questioned their education and background, and used the phrase “gande gande pant.”
- Several paparazzi leaders condemned the comments, with Varinder Chawla urging colleagues to protect their self‑respect by boycotting coverage of the Bachchan family.
- Paparazzo Pallav Paliwal warned that photo agencies could skip promotions for grandson Agastya’s film Ikkis and noted that weekly coverage of Amitabh Bachchan greeting fans is driven by paps.
- Manav Manglani blamed chaos on an influx of untrained YouTubers, while Viral Bhayani criticized remarks about attire yet said there is no blanket ban from his agency and advocated clearer norms.
- Mid‑day reports that agencies are preparing a complaint to CINTAA and seeking an industry code of conduct, and multiple outlets say the Bachchan family has not responded.