Jaya Bachchan lashes out at paparazzi: ‘Badtameezi mat karo, muh band rakho’

Jaya Bachchan attended an event with daughter Shweta Bachchan in Mumbai. The veteran actor looked angry at the paparazzi.

Updated on: Nov 13, 2025, 23:27:14 IST

By Santanu Das

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Jaya Bachchan attended an event in Mumbai on Wednesday with her daughter, Shweta Bachchan. She was papped arriving at the venue. On seeing the paparazzi rushing around her to click her pictures, she looked annoyed and lashed out on them.

Jaya Bachchan gave a stern reaction to the paparazzi.

Jaya Bachchan gets angry

Jaya was spotted in a white dress as she arrived at the event, wearing a mask. As she walked towards the venue, several photographers surrounded her and created some commotion to click her photographs. Jaya walked ahead but seemed bothered with the constant noise around her. She paused and gave a stern look at her right side for a few seconds. Daughter Shweta saw this and held Jaya's hand to lead her again. The video is now doing the rounds of Instagram.

In another video, she said: “Aap log photo lo, badtameezi mat karo. Chup raho munh band rakho photo lo… khatam. Upar se comments karte rahte ho (You people take the pictures. Do not be ill-mannered. Keep quiet, shut your mouth and click pictures… the end. No need to make comments on top of all this).”

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Jaya, who has often spoken about her discomfort with paparazzi clicking her pictures at different events. Over the years, there have been several occasions when she has criticised and schooled mediapersons at events and gatherings. Earlier, she had joined granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda on the latest episode Limelight & Lemons on her podcast What The Hell Navya, and said that the videos of the celebrities recorded are edited and then put out on different platforms. "What they take and what they put out are two different things. So you have the freedom to do it, what about my freedom?"

She also said, "I know some people make a comment so that they know there will be a reaction, then there will be a discussion, then there will be a tu-tu-main-main (argument). So there are some celebrities who thrive on such things."

Jaya was last seen in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023), directed by Karan Johar. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in lead roles.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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