Look: From Hollywood to Bollywood, these celebs had to deal with overzealous fans

When it comes to fame, there are always pros and cons. This is especially true for movie stars – while they are adored and loved by so many, there is a possibility for things to go awry. Manhandling, harassment and plain assault are some of the things celebs have to go through when navigating crowds of fans.

According to media reports, singer Sonu Nigam was performing when the son of a local MLA, reportedly associated with Shiv Sena (UBT) misbehaved with the 'Abhi mujhme kahin' singer's manager. The alleged person asked the singer's manager to get off the stage and when Nigam was getting, and ended up pushing the singer. According to reports, the individual also pushed Nigam's friend, and both have suffered injuries. A video on social media is doing the rounds where an individual is seen pushing Nigam and his friend. A case has been registered against the perpetrators.

Recently, actor Aditya Roy Kapur faced an uncomfortable close encounter with one of his female fans. The actor was left in a tough spot after that female fan tried to kiss him. A video has surfaced online in which the female fan can be seen approaching Aditya for a selfie. After taking the picture, she forcefully tried to kiss the actor on his cheek but Aditya calmly managed to pull away. Aditya slowly distanced himself from her but she refused to let go. She eventually kissed his hand.

Ranbir Kapoor handled a fan encounter in a positive way when promoting his movie 'Tu Jhooti Main Makkar'. In a video that has gone viral on social media, a fan was seen breaching security and rushed on stage to grab the actor. Kapoor hugged the fan, who later became emotional. Here's how Kapoor handled this awkward encounter with style and grace.

Shah Rukh Khan, who is known for hits like 'Pathaan' and 'Chak De India', was spotted last year at the Mumbai Airport along with his sons Aryan and AbRam, and as usual, the paparazzi mobbed him and tried to get close to him. Unexpectedly, an unknown man tried to intercept them. The fan went ahead to hold the actor's hand for a picture, due to which the actor felt uncomfortable and took a step back, his son Aryan then took the situation under control and calmed his father. Aryan was spotted help his dad get out of the sticky situation.

Justin Bieber: The Canadian pop star was winding up his 'Believe' tour stop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when an excited fan leaped on stage, surged through Justin's backup dancers, and leapt on the singer. Fortunately, security personnel were present and swiftly took control of the situation, ushering the man off stage, but Justin's experience had to have been unpleasant.

Harry Styles was accosted by two fans while exiting a shop. But he didn't react badly. He hugged them, but his security soon stepped in and extricated the star from the overzealous fan encounter.

In 2012, Will Smith slapped a reporter when a Ukrainian prankster and reporter Vitalii Sediuk tried getting too close to Smith on the red carpet. This old video re-surfaced soon after the Oscar Slap-gate fiasco in 2022.

Gigi Hadid was leaving a fashion show in Milan when a fan, who was actually a serial celeb attacker named Vitalii Sediuk, grabbed her and picked up. But instead of being taken aback, Gigi, a former volleyball player, elbowed him in the face and freed herself.

Miley Cyrus was performing at a concert in Melbourne in June 2011 when a fan jumped onstage and grabbed her. A security guard jumped to her rescue, but Miley was visibly shaken.