The paparazzi in the city are upset that they were asked to leave the spot outside the actor’s residence
BOMBAY TIMES (April 14, 2019)

Saif Ali Khan’s son Taimur has been breaking the internet ever since his first pictures flashed on the web. Currently rated as the most followed star-kid, the two-and-a-half-year-old keeps the paparazzi brigade on its toes and always poses for them. As a result, a bunch of photographers is always found in the neighbourhood waiting to catch a glimpse of him. This seems to have irked a couple of families living in the building that houses Saif and Kareena. This week, when the photographers hung around outside the building for Taimur to take his daily stroll, a neighbour complained to the cops. They arrived at the scene and drove the group away, stating that they had received a complaint about the ruckus outside the building.

In the nick of time, Saif came out of his house and tried to clear the air that he was not the one who had complained. However, he also added that he was happy that action was being taken against the paps, who wouldn’t leave without a photo of his little kid. While the photographers are now upset over Saif’s comments, the actor says, “I did not initiate any police complaint against the photographers. Kareena and I live in a respectful residential area and are a part of the larger community. So, we also have a responsibility to emotionally support our neighbours when they are inconvenienced by things around them. And, to be fair, their sentiments are understandable.”

On the topic of paparazzi, he added, “We have always shared a respectful relationship with the photographers as we understand that this is their livelihood. However, it’s important for us to understand that kids should enjoy the basic right of growing up in a normal atmosphere, away from constant media glare. I believe I am well within my rights as a father to choose not to pose for the cameras when I have my son with me, or to inform the photographers that the constant flashes can hurt his eyes. As media figures, we have to live with the attention and we accept that, but our kids shouldn’t be subjected to it.”