Kajol admits daughter Nysa has been ‘hounded' by paparazzi since she was 14: ‘You need security to go out'
Kajol on Nysa and Yug handling paparazzi
During an interview with HT City, Kajol, who has been on a promotional spree for her movie Maa, spoke about the paparazzi culture. She was questioned about how her kids, Nysa and Yug, have been handling the constant attention. The actress, with a smirk, instantly replied, 'They have handled it with a lot more grace than I have. They still are handling it with a lot more grace than I am. With a lot more acceptance, also as I would say.'
The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai actress further admitted that her daughter Nysa has been 'hounded' by the paps ever since she was 14-15. She feels it is absolutely incorrect. Elaborating further, Kajol revealed that this has given rise to a different lifestyle for them. 'You need security to go out. A lot of things that you would have probably been able to do if you were not hounded or whatever.'
She also went on to say that because of the same, Nysa is a little more grown-up. The paparazzi culture is something that they will have to accept so they have no choice but to change their perspective on it and handle it with a lot of grace and dignity.
About Maa
The story of Maa revolves around Kajol, who battles supernatural powers to save her daughter. She is seen in an intense and powerful role in the film that features a dramatic clash between divine strength and dark forces.
Directed by Vishal Furia and produced by Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, and Kumar Mangat Pathak, Maa is penned by Saiwyn Quadras and presented by Jio Studios and Devgn Films.
The film, which released on June 27, also stars Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, Jitin Gulati, Gopal Singh, Surjyasikha Das, Yaaneea Bharadwaj, Roopkatha Chakraborty, and Kherin Sharma.
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