It doesn’t matter if you’re the ‘Shahenshah’ of Bollywood or have made your place in the industry by doing multiple critically acclaimed movies, everyone’s equal in the eyes of haters.
Bollywood actor Taapse Pannu has also been on the receiving end of trolls and was even called the “Worst Looking Actress.”
But the actor made sure that the desktop warriors commenting on her appearance enjoy the taste of their own medicine. Well, when you’re constantly being criticized for every move and opinion, some of us tend to outgrow it and overtime get immune like Taapsee is.
“But I guess it’s human to get provoked. Most of the time I don’t allow myself to get provoked. The alarming thing is, there’s so much of the toxicity one just gets used to it and immune to. I don’t know whom it’s more unfortunate that I’ve gotten so used to the toxicity that it doesn’t affect me anymore.”
“I just feel like laughing sometimes at the whole circus. But then it is so sad and strange that people have so much bitterness in them and they are living with the bitterness all the time,” Hindustan Times quoted her saying.
However, she says that even though she is immune to all the trolling, her family is still affected by the toxicity.
“It does affect them because they are not part of the entertainment industry. They are not used to it. But it is a part of my life and they will have to get used to it. I have had conversations with my family on this matter.”
The ‘Badla’ actor further divulged in an interview that the incessant hatred towards her won’t stop her from voicing her opinions and being herself.
“I won’t change because of the trolls. If I change it will be because of my own intrinsic process of growth and not because of some pathetic troll in his or her dingy corner venting spleen. No, I won’t change because of them. It only makes me stronger more determined to stand up for what I believe in,” she said, adding that her voice counts.
“Somewhere, my voice counts. I guess I do command a certain power and influence. That’s why they want to shut me down. I don’t get triggered easily. When I do, I don’t stoop down to the level of the troll. I will never lose my dignity in replying. That’s the basic difference between me and the troll.”
According to her, a lot of people online often use social media the wrong way. “Social media gives everyone a certain power which not everyone is equipped to handle sensibly. Since it’s a free country anyone can say anything, and the limits of how far one can go are not specified,” she maintained.
Yes, everyone’s allowed to express their views but it’s always good to think before you comment about someone. Our insensitive and casual remarks can mentally scar people, sometimes leading to dreadful consequences.