Bollywood Pap Varinder Chawla Recalls When Ranbir Kapoor Snatched His Photographer's Phone, Scolded Him

Famous paparazzo Varinder Chawla recently shared some intriguing anecdotes about the late actor Rishi Kapoor and his son, actor Ranbir Kapoor, revealing their complex relationship with paparazzi.  

Indian paparazzi share a close connection with celebrities and interact with them on a daily basis while trying to click their pictures. Famous paparazzo Varinder Chawla recently shared some intriguing anecdotes about the late actor Rishi Kapoor and his son, actor Ranbir Kapoor, revealing their complex relationship with Mumbai's paparazzi.  

When Rishi Kapoor came instead of Ranbir Kapoor to get clicked

One such incident involved a late-night encounter between a determined photographer and Rishi Kapoor. Chawla narrated how a photographer from his team had been waiting outside Ranbir Kapoor's house for over six hours, hoping to get a shot of the elusive actor. It was Rishi Kapoor who eventually emerged, seemingly having noticed the photographer on his CCTV. 

“It was late in the night. Rishi sir might have seen him on his CCTV camera. He came out of his house, he had a glass in his hand and asked him why he was sitting around. So my photographer replied to him by saying that he was there to click Ranbir’s photo. To which Rishi said that he won’t come out now. But my photographer was adamant, he said he wants his photo, so Rishi said, ‘He won’t come out, you click my picture and leave’. Then when my photographer told me what had happened, I told him ‘teri kismat acchi thi (you are lucky), he must be in a good mood that he spoke to you so much otherwise you’d get two three slaps from him.” he shared with a YouTube channel named Hindi Rush. 

When Ranbir snatched a photographer's phone

Another story Chawla shared involved a more intense interaction with Ranbir Kapoor. This incident, which took place about a decade ago, saw Ranbir Kapoor reacting strongly to a photographer tailing him late at night. 

“About 10-12 years ago. One of my photographers was following him at night for a picture. Ranbir was going somewhere, I don’t know where he was exactly going but he stopped his car and asked the guy what he was doing, why he was following him and asked him, who he works for. He snatched his phone and told him, go ask your boss to talk to me. So he called me from another number and said ‘Ranbir Kapoor has taken my phone’,” Varinder recalled. 

Chawla had to intervene by contacting Ranbir directly to resolve the matter. “He answered my call and scolded me. He then called me back around 2.30-3.00 am and told me that he is returning home and that my boy can take his phone back. He was angry but later on he cooled down and told us to respect his privacy,” Chawla concluded.