When Grief Boiled Over: Sunny Deol’s Angry Exchange With Paparazzi During Dharmendra’s Asthi Visarjan

Haridwar was meant to be a space for the Deol family to say their final goodbye. The riverbank, the priests, the folded hands, everything carried the weight of loss. But in the middle of the rituals, Sunny Deol suddenly turned around, visibly shaken and furious. A cameraman had been recording the ceremony from uncomfortably close quarters.

Before anyone could react, Sunny rushed forward, grabbed the camera and snapped, “Kitne paise chahiye tereko?” The anger wasn’t theatrical. It came from a place that was raw, protective and deeply personal, just a son trying to guard whatever privacy was left in a moment that should have been sacred.

Why People Felt this Moment

The clip travelled across social media within hours, and the reactions were almost unanimous. People weren’t shocked by Sunny’s anger, they understood it. There’s a sense of violation that comes when cameras intrude on rituals meant only for family. Watching someone’s grief through a zoom lens turns humanity into content, and that’s where the discomfort began.

This wasn’t a press event. It wasn’t a red carpet. It was an immersion ceremony for a father who had shaped Indian cinema for decades and a family trying to hold itself together.

Tension That Had Been Building

Anyone who has followed the Deols lately knows this wasn’t an isolated flare-up. Earlier, Sunny had pleaded with photographers stationed outside the family home when Dharmendra was hospitalised. His request was simple: step back, stop crowding, remember that you also have families.

That frustration carried into Haridwar. Grief can be heavy enough on its own, adding flashing cameras to it feels unbearable.

The Bigger Picture

This incident isn’t just about one angry moment. It’s about the space celebrities lose the minute they become public figures. People admire them, follow them, celebrate them but mourning, fear and loss aren’t public property.

If anything, Sunny’s reaction reminded everyone that behind the fame, there’s a family trying to say goodbye in peace. And sometimes, even a star has to shout to protect a moment that rightfully belongs to them.