Mumbai: As his film ‘O Romeo’ hit theatres, actor Shahid Kapoor opened up on how trolls affect him and how he deals with the issue.
In a conversation with Sonal Kalra on The Right Angle, Shahid shared, “Anybody who says I’m not affected, I don’t know whether they’re living under a rock. And people who say that, you know, it really affects me are putting themselves in dangerous place.”
Talking about praise as well as trolling, the actor stated that one should not seek validation only from outside.
He explained that it is fundamental to know how you feel about something, but at the same time, to be connected with the audience, you must know how others feel too.
“But it’s very important, you know, main humesha yeh kehta hun, aur main humesha kehte rahunga, chahe log mujhe bole ki, pata nahi purana zamana or whatever, ki aapke bolne ki aukat honi chahiye naa, tabhi muh kholna chahiye. Yeh maine bachpan mein seekha tha, jab main, mere father, mom… maine bohot kuchh dekha hai bachpan mein, maine great artists ko dekha hai, you know, log muh nahi kholte the unke saamne. Aaj kal logo ko bohot bolne ki aadat ho gayi hai. Khud pehele dekh lo aap kitne paani mein ho, phir baat karo. Yeh social trend hai, aur yeh, kya hai naa, you cannot be negative, unless you are insecure or scared or afraid or unhappy, you know. (But it’s very important, you know, I have always said this and I will always keep saying it — even if people tell me that I sound old-fashioned or from another era — that you should have the stature or credibility to speak before you open your mouth. I learned this in my childhood. I saw a lot growing up — my father, my mother… I saw great artists, and people wouldn’t casually speak in front of them. Nowadays, people have developed a habit of speaking too much. First look at yourself and see where you stand, then speak. It has become a social trend. And the thing is, you cannot be negative unless you are insecure, scared, afraid, or unhappy.)”
The actor further explained, “So if so much negativity is coming out, I mean it really reflects how the inner world of those people is very, very, sad. So you have to keep yourself good and happy and ready to perform. That’s most important, you know, fully fill yourself with positivity. Take criticism with, like, you know, like you take a good hit on your chin, you know, a good fighter knows how to stand up again. Do that, but always back yourself, man. You have to back yourself.”
