Mouni Roy has responded after a viral video saw her losing her cool with paparazzi during a recent Mumbai outing.In the clip, which spread like wildfire across social media, the actress can be seen repeatedly asking photographers to stop filming her even after she got into her car. As the footage triggered widespread online discussion, Mouni later clarified her perspective through an Instagram post that has since been taken down.
Mouni Roy issues statement
Taking to her handle, the actress said she doesn’t want paparazzi to click her pictures anymore and made it clear that she never asks for photographers to follow her at public events. Mouni wrote, “Don’t pap me ever pls. I have not called you guys for long enough. Promise to love and respect you, but not call you. Please never come for me ever. Would be grateful. So next time anyone sees me papped, I haven’t called them. Don’t want you to pap me ever at all. Just stop, please. Please. Ever again. All my love and respect.”
Screenshots of Mouni Roy’s post go viral
Even though the post was taken down soon after it went up, screenshots of the post quickly spread across social media, sparking fresh discussions about celebrity privacy.
Mouni Roy mired in controversy
The controversy started when Mouni was seen exiting a restaurant with actress Anusha Dandekar. As photographers kept filming her through the car window, Mouni looked visibly unsettled and asked them multiple times to stop. Clips from the moment captured her firmly saying, “Band karo” (Stop it), before the car drove off.
Fans divided over Mouni Roy’s reaction
After deleting her Instagram statement, the actress drew in mixed reactions from fans. While some criticised her reaction, many others supported her, saying ‘celebrities also deserve privacy’.
Mouni Roy’s work front
On the work front, Mouni was last seen in the web series ‘Ab Hoga Hisaab’, sharing screen space with Sanjay Kapoor, Shaheer Sheikh, Nimrat Kaur Ahluwalia and Avinash Mishra. She will be seen next in Madhur Bhandarkar‘s upcoming film ‘The Wives’, co-starring Shalini Passi.
