Hardik Pandya has hit out at a section of paparazzi after photographs and videos of his girlfriend Mahieka surfaced online, urging media personnel to respect personal boundaries. The India all-rounder expressed disappointment over what he described as an invasion of privacy after images of Mahieka leaving a Mumbai restaurant went viral.
The cricketer shared a strongly worded note on social media, accusing photographers of crossing a line and turning a routine outing into “cheap sensationalism”. Pandya acknowledged public figures attract attention, but said certain moments — especially involving women — should be treated with dignity and restraint.
"I understand that living in the public eye comes with attention and scrutiny, it's part of the life I've chosen. But today something happened

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