Shehnaaz Gill, who often shares light-hearted moments with fans and paps alike, found herself in an unexpectedly awkward situation recently during a routine outing. The actress, known for her bubbly persona, appeared visibly uncomfortable when photographers began clicking her pictures without warning.

Paparazzi ignore Shehnaaz Gill’s request to stop

The incident occurred as Shehnaaz was waiting for the elevator at a building when photographers suddenly began snapping pictures. Initially taken aback, she asked them to stop.

“Chalo, bas karo bhai (That’s it, please stop it),” she said.

Despite her clear request, the cameras kept flashing. A security guard eventually intervened and told the photographers to hold off. But Shehnaaz, clearly exasperated, remarked, “Nahi… Yeh dheeth hain, yeh band nahi karenge… Aapko pata nahi hai. Yeh bahut… (No... These people are impudent. They won't stop... You don't know them).”

As she stepped inside the elevator, the paparazzi were heard urging each other to stop.

Fans react

Clips of the incident went viral, with many social media users backing the actress. “Well said, Shehnaaz,” commented one fan, while another wrote, “Sana, pure soul humble kind-hearted lovely person.”

Shehnaaz Gill responds on Instagram

Later, Shehnaaz addressed the encounter via Instagram Stories, explaining her reaction. In a candid video, one of her team members asks her why she looks upset. Shehnaaz replies, “I’m not sad, I just don’t know what to do. I came upstairs for practice, and the media was there, I had no idea. Now people will find out what my real hair looks like. I just came from home after taking a shower. This isn’t fair to me."

On the work front

Shehnaaz Gill first made waves in the Punjabi entertainment space before rising to national fame with her stint on Bigg Boss 13 and her endearing bond with the late actor Sidharth Shukla.

She made her Bollywood debut with 'Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan' (2023), sharing screen space with Salman Khan, Pooja Hegde, Venkatesh Daggubati, and Bhumika Chawla. She was last seen in 'Thank You For Coming', alongside Bhumi Pednekar, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila, and Shibani Bedi. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

More recently, Shehnaaz featured in the music video 'Sajna Ve Sajna', from the 2024 film 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video', starring Triptii Dimri and Rajkummar Rao.