I don’t choose to share my opinion with the world
Kirti Kulhari
Kirti Kulhari, who straddles
commercial and
meaningful cinema, is in
Chandigarh visiting her Army
officer sister. Speaking to us, the
'Uri' and 'Pink' actress startles us
with a bold conversation about not
joining the clamour of
entertainment celebs bombarding
social media platforms with their
opinions. Excerpts.
We don't see you commenting on issues on social media, which is rare for celebs.
99% of the times people don't know
what they are talking about. A lot of
what is put out is not the truth but
are versions of the truth. If you are
talking about being responsible as a
public figure, this is what you need
to do- not shoot off an opinion on
everything without knowing the
facts. Just because I don't put out
tweet every two days, doesn't mean
I don't have an opinion. I don't
choose to share my opinion with
the world. I talk through my work,
because that's in my control. With
social media, there is a sea of
opinions, and everyone feels their
opinion matters, but it doesn't.
People squander energies on the
outside world, but what about
yourself, your inside? I believe in
inner work and don't seek outside
validation. Escaping from what's
inside...I know the inside is scary.
But once you make friends with
yourself, you won't run away.
If not on social media, how did you spend the lockdown?
I did take to my social media
handles but to talk to my fans, or
co-actors. I didn't see much stuff on
OTT in the lockdown, instead I
read a lot because I knew once
industry opens, I won't have time. I
can kill for me time. As an actor, I
feel you must invest in yourself
first. The healthier you are
physically, emotionally, spiritually,
the better you can give out. The
idea of giving, without filling in, is
exhausting. I missed shooting and
travelling, so August onwards I
have been travelling a lot for work
too. I am also doing two short
films, one of which is based on
three stories in the lockdown and
will be sent for festivals. I spent
time with my parents, after long. I
was the last of four kids to leave
home and spent maximum time
with them. I relived those days with
them in the pandemic.
Your choice of work, including essaying strong women, is it by design or coincidence?
Of course, it's by design, because I
am naturally drawn to it. Idea of
commercial cinema is exciting me
less by the day. I don't believe that
you choose your path, it's the path
that pulls you. Now, people are also
skeptical of making such film offers
to me (laughs).