Hardik Pandya slams paparazzi for “unacceptable” invasion of girlfriend Mahieka Sharma’s privacy

Hardik Pandya has issued a strong statement demanding accountability from the paparazzi after what he called an unacceptable invasion of privacy involving his girlfriend, Mahieka Sharma.

The cricketer took to Instagram to condemn an incident where Mahieka was filmed in a manner he described as intrusive, unethical, and deeply disrespectful.

Pandya acknowledged that fame naturally brings attention, scrutiny, and camera flashes. He has long accepted this as part of his public life and often cooperates with photographers patiently.

However, the latest incident, he said, “crossed a line.” Mahieka was simply descending a staircase at a Bandra restaurant when paparazzi captured her from an angle “no woman deserves to be photographed from,” turning an ordinary moment into “cheap sensationalism