In true Hollywood style, a proper chase happened between linking road and Mahim when a photographer of the British
news agency tailed Kylie right from Powai till Linking road, Bandra
. The photographer had been stationed and
waiting at the gate of Renaissance since early morning. He finally saw Kylie's entourage leave in the afternoon and
gave chase. Even though Kylie had gone to shop incognito she had obviously been recognized by him.
At
Bandra the entourage realized that she is being followed. Of the 3 cars that were with Kylie, each went in a different
direction to lose the photographer. One went towards Mahim, another went towards the station and the third went to
Turner road.
The paparazzi was, however, used to this and managed to keep tailing the correct car that had
Kylie traveling in it.
When this tactic didn't work, one of her local managers stopped this photographer and requested him to leave them
alone.
The photographer agreed and left. However, after 10 minutes they found him in the car following them
yet again. This time the bodyguards decided that it was time for them to take some action since the first 2 tactics had
failed. The bodygaurds took the car straight towards the photographer's and stopped.
Having done this, the
bodyguards got off the car, approached the photographer but spoke to the car driver instead. In very clear terms the
driver was told that if he continues to follow them nothing will happen to the photographer, however they will deal with
the driver instead!
This put the fear of God in the driver and the photographer. Needless to say no picture of
Kylie was clicked while shopping and hence did not appear anywhere!
Friday, March 27, 2009 10:39 IST