Janhvi Kapoor recently discussed the paparazzi culture in Bollywood. In a new interview while promoting her film ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’, she stated that paparazzi get paid based on the photos they click.

In an interview with the Lallantop, sister channel of India Today, Janhvi revealed that there is a ‘celebrity ration card’. She explained that during film promotions, paparazzi are invited to click photos at the airport. She said, “Har celebrity ka ek ration card jaise hota hai. Inki picture itne mein bikti hai. Agar aapka price ho, toh pahuch jaate hain, gaadi follow kar lete hai. Agar price itna high nahi hai, toh bulaya jaata hai kai baar. (Every celebrity has a sort of ration card. Their picture sells for a certain amount. If your price is high enough, they reach you and follow your car. If the price is not that high, sometimes they are invited.)

Giving her own example, Janhvi said, “Jaise abhi film ki promotion chal rahi hai toh, unko bulaya gaya tha airport meri tasveer khichne. (Just like now, when the film’s promotion is going on, they were invited to the airport to take my picture.)

However, when she is not promoting a film or wants to stay out of the spotlight, paparazzi sometimes follow her car because they earn money from each picture.

Janhvi mentioned that each celebrity has a value attached to their photos. Janhvi added, “Lekin jab film ki promotion nahi ho rahi hai, jab shoot mein nahi jaari hoon, jab gayab hona chahti hoon, tab woh, agar woh extra effort loge, toh woh aap nahi dekhoge. Aisa kahi baar hua hai ki ya toh woh aapke gaadi ko follow karte hai, kyunki har picture ka, har image ka unhe paisa milta hai. (But when the film promotion is not happening, when I’m not going to a shoot, when I want to disappear, then if they make that extra effort, you won’t see that. Many times, it has happened that they either follow your car because they get money for every picture, for every image.)

In the same interview, the ‘Mili’ actor mentioned that for ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’s promotions, she has taken 25-30 flights, but the media has managed to spot her only 5-6 times. She also disclosed that she has requested the paparazzi not to click her outside the gym as she does not want to be snapped in tight gym clothes.

Her honest attitude was applauded by the internet. Fans commented on the video and praised Janhvi Kapoor for being ‘genuine’.

On the work front, Janhvi Kapoor will be seen with Rajkummar Rao in ‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’, which is set to release on May 31. She is also preparing for her Telugu debut opposite Jr NTR in ‘Devara’.