Kriti on handling trolls, ‘just filter them out’

The trolls on social media don’t bother the actor and her focus is only on her work

Juhi Chakraborty

After a successful transition from television to films with her first two films — Pataakha and Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (both 2018) —

garnering critical acclaim, actor Radhika Madan is clearly on a high. Her next, Angrezi Medium, will see her with Irrfan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. And Radhika couldn’t have asked for more.

Happy that she is able to make these career choices, the actor is quick to make a point that it does not stem from any kind of pressure. “Being an outsider gives you a sense of freedom because I don’t have to prove anything to anybody,” she says.

“My mother is anyway happy that I am in newspapers and on hoardings. I think I have won the battle there (laughs). For her, I am a star. So, I don’t have to prove anything to my family. And neither do I have friends from the industry whom I have to prove to,” shares the actor, who shot to fame on small screen with the TV show Meri Ashiqui Tumse Hi.

Not making a hue and cry around the nepotism debate, Radhika, in fact, feels that being an outsider is liberating. She explains, “I can do whatever I want. I am not being judged. I have anyway won the battle just by standing where I am today.”

Actor Kriti Sanon has recently returned from Turkey but her holiday pictures continue to give her fans vacation goals. And she couldn’t be happier that her fans always shower her with love, whether it’s for her films or social media posts.

However, there have been times when her social media updates were subjected to negative comments and she, too, had her share of dealing with the troll brigade. So how does she deal with them? “I filter them out. At times, I block negative people who just don’t think before what they speak [or write] and say anything and everything for no reason,” says the Luka Chuppi actor.

Unlike many who make it a point to hit back at trolls, Kriti clearly does not get worked up by all the negativity on social

media. “It’s not something that has ever bothered me. I don’t take them seriously,” she says, admitting that there have been instances where even negative comments made sense.

“I am always ready for constructive criticism... it helps me better myself. Also, it lets me stay connected with my audiences and fans,” says the actor, who has three films lined up for release — Panipat, Arjun Patiala and Housefull 4.

However, Kriti asserts that she isn’t someone who thinks a lot about box office. “Because your thoughts won’t help in making the film a hit. So, my way is to work hard on the script, make my character look convincing, and hope that my efforts help me form a connect with the audience,” concludes Kriti, sounding content with the way her career is progressing.

PHOTO: VIRAL BHAYANI Actor Kriti Sanon