Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 01, 2025, 08:00 AM
Katrina-Vicky News: The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the world in many ways, and it has impacted not only health but also social behaviour and the entertainment industry. When people were confined to their homes during the lockdown, a new online culture emerged, and the growing paparazzi culture forced today's young generation to get more attached to their mobile phones.Today's youth are constantly active on Instagram, Twitter and other social media platforms to know every small and big update related to the lives of their favorite celebrities. Every little thing about their lives, their clothes, their relationships, their pictures - everything comes to the audience through these social media platforms. In such a situation, paparazzi culture has taken a new turn, due to which the personal lives of celebs are now exposed to everyone.Some time ago, Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora's son Arhaan Khan had an interesting conversation with his friends Dev Raiyani and Aarush Verma on the podcast 'Dumb Biryani'. In this conversation, he shared some of his memories with the Mumbai paparazzi and during this, the paparazzi told a funny anecdote related to the relationship of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif.Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal: An Exclusive DealVicky and Katrina are one of the most famous couples in the industry, but they did not make their relationship public until they married each other in Rajasthan. According to the paparazzi, a special incident happened when Vicky and Katrina's relationship was new. Katrina had requested the paparazzi to remove her and Vicky's pictures.Referring to this incident, the paparazzi said, "Those were the days when Vicky and Katrina's relationship was in the initial stages. I had clicked some pictures of them, and then Katrina told me that I should delete those photos. In return, she promised that when she is ready, she will give me exclusive solo photos. His manager took my number and called me outside Yash Raj Studios a week later, where he gave me exclusive photos.”This anecdote shows that Bollywood celebrities are also cautious about their personal lives and can agree to certain compromises regarding their relationship with the paparazzi. This conversation also makes it clear how important it is for celebrities to maintain their image, and for this they can also make special deals with the paparazzi.Impact of paparazzi culturePaparazzi culture has made its place not only in Bollywood but also in other industries in today's era. While the growing influence of social media has made the entertainment world even more public, on the other hand it gives the younger generation a chance to connect more with their favorite stars. Although this culture has started interfering in the personal lives of celebrities as well, it is also true that through social media, the general public is now able to access every information related to their film stars.Today's generation has a deep relationship with mobile phones and social media, and the paparazzi culture further fuels it. This hunger for updates on the personal and professional lives of celebrities has now turned into a major social phenomenon.