Media questions that make Bollywood stars lose their temper.
By Prabhav Hiremath
MUMBAI: They are glamorous, live life king-sized, are always in the limelight and travel in luxurious hot wheels. But, when it comes to answering personal questions thrown at them by media or their fans, Bollywood stars often lose their cool, get annoyed.
Ranbir Kapoor was in the spotlight recently, for shouting at the media when asked about Katrina Kaif while he was promoting his film ‘Besharam.’ The actor behaved rudely and replied, ‘there is a phrase in English – mind your own business†to a reporter who asked what Katrina Kaif gifted him on his 31st birthday. On the other hand, Kaif somehow manages to keep it cool by replying questions on her relationship with Kapoor and marriage, with clinched fists and grinding teeth.
The new bad boy of Bollywood, Aamir Khan, who is usually calm in nature, gets irked when asked, “So, when are you joining politics?†even though the perfectionist has made it clear many times in the past about his disinterest to join politics anytime.
Another pair who gets equally irritated with the question of their relationship between them is Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, which they clarified as just rumours and nothing else.
Leading the race in getting annoyed is Salman Khan when the big question of ‘his plans to get married’ is put across him every time. In response, the Dabanng Khan defended, “I think people who ask me this same ghisa-pita question (shadi kab hogi? – when is the marriage?) are all brain-dead.†This answer was given by him on more than one occasion but the media and fans continue to ask the same.
Kareena Kapoor Khan gets miffed every time a question of baby prodding comes her way. She replies, “Earlier, everyone would ask me about my marriage plans. Now that I am married, all people want to know is when I am going to have a baby! A woman does not only need to produce babies.â€
The King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, likes to ignore questions about his rivalry in the industry in addition to keeping silent with respect to his baby, AbRam.
The Bachchan family too, is no exception when it comes to answering few questions which drive them up the wall. When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was questioned on her comeback in Bollywood, she heated up and said, “I didn’t go anywhere so how will I make a comeback!†Her husband, Abhishek Bachchan and mother-in-law Jaya Bachchan can’t take it someone addressing Aishwarya as ‘Ash.’ Her father-in-law and megastar, Amitabh Bachchan hates to use the word ‘Bollywood’, a term for Hindi film industry.
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