Today Saif Ali Khan said something he has never said before.
Today, after such a long time, we heard him publicly pleading with photographers not to click his young son, Taimur Ali Khan.
“Please don’t stalk Taimur. He is not a star. He is just a child.” Saif Ali Khan said.
Saif said the real reason he didn’t protest against the constant booing from the paparazzi was because he didn’t want to rob anyone of his livelihood. He was just being kind to photographers who make a living by clicking his son.
After the incident, some media believed that it was Saif Ali Khan who called the police.
According to Saif, it was just a concerned neighbor who felt uneasy about Taimur Ali Khan’s constant stalking. Saif made it clear that he also supports his neighbors.
“Yes, the police removed the paparazzi because someone complained. Not me. I can’t say I’m friendly about their presence. Because having 10 people lounging around outside your house waiting for a picture of your child is disruptive to say the least. I didn’t complain because I don’t want to take away anyone’s job,” he said.
These comments also come soon after Saif Ali Khan’s recent outburst in front of the paparazzi as he was constantly flashing in front of Taimur’s eyes while on his way to board his flight from Mumbai International Airport.
“If you do that, the child will go blind. (Stop it, the kid will go blind),” Saif told cameramen gathered at the airport. Everyone laughed, including the photographers.
If you thought Saif Ali Khan was the only one in Khaan-daan who realized that media glare was irreparably damaging Taimur’s childhood, then let us tell you that the entire Khan family has asked the media to stop with folded hands. Stalking Taimur.
The question that now arises is: Why don’t photographers listen to these appeals? Why are photographers constantly stalking and chasing Taimur Ali Khan for photos and videos?
The answer is: The real fault lies with the entertainment editors of mainstream media houses who, in the name of journalism, sponsor this unpleasantness through their employers.
They know that Taimur Ali Khan photos are easy to page views because of the “aww” factor. They know that if they put a picture of Taimur and then add the headline ‘This is so terrible’, their page views will increase quickly.
Entertainment editors know that Taimur-related content is a shortcut to popular content.
Since they and their audiences love seeing “cute pictures” of Taimur Ali Khan, some media houses have created an entire ecosystem based on Taimur Ali Khan and the content he generates.
If you ask these entertainment editors about ethics and best practices, they will tell you they are only serving their audience and change their goals.
As content related to Taimur was frequently posted on Google Analytics, even the family’s earnest pleas were being ignored.
Journalism ethics be damned, these editors are also paying a premium for exclusive Taimur photos by Paps.
Now tell me. Who are you going to blame? Is it the paparazzi selling the photos for hundreds of dollars a piece, or is it the entertainment editors ordering these photographers to bring in more photos and videos of Taimur?
rainBut no one seems to be listening and the ecosystem continues to generate more Taimur content.
Why is that so?
Because everyone knows that the poor photographers will be accused of physically chasing and stalking Taimur. No one is criticizing entertainment editors, real people, who encourage and sponsor this kind of unethical behavior in the name of journalism.
Most of these entertainment editors are unknown faces, but we occasionally see them reappear on the Internet to help us distinguish between right and wrong.
The question is whether they can distinguish between right and wrong on their own.
