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Mahieka Sharma, Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya's girlfriend, was recently captured inappropriately by the paparazzi. In her first appearance after the controversial viral video, she was seen avoiding the cameras. Mahieka Sharma AVOIDS PapsMahieka was spotted at a star-studded event in Mumbai, which was also attended by Aryan Khan, Saher Bamba, Athiya Shetty, KL Rahul, Sara Tendulkar, Akash Ambani and others.She appeared visibly miffed as she avoided the paparazzi despite their greetings. She kept her head down and walked in and out of the event without posing on the red carpet.Watch the video here:
This came days after she was captured at an indecent angle while climbing down the stairs of a Bandra restaurant. While she has maintained a dignified silence on the controversy, the model seemed to show her displeasure with the paps at the recent event.
Hardik Pandya's StatementThe cricketer had taken to social media to release a strong statement, expressing anger. He wrote, "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 that crossed a line. Mahieka was simply walking down a staircase at a Bandra restaurant when paps decided to capture her from an angle that no woman deserves to be photographed from. A private moment was turned into cheap sensationalism.""This isn't about headlines or who clicked what, it's about basic respect. Women deserve dignity. Everyone deserves boundaries. To the media brothers who work hard every day: I respect your hustle, and I always cooperate. But I'm requesting you all please be a little more mindful. Not everything needs to be captured. Not every angle needs to be taken. Let's keep some humanity in this game. Thank you," added Pandya.Hardik and Mahieka have been dating each other for a while now. The duo made their relationship Instagram official last month.