Mumbai Actress Jhanvi Kapoor has openly reacted to the increasing trend of trolling and targeting of celebrities on social media. He especially expressed concern over the hatred being spread against his brother Arjun Kapoor and said that sometimes content creators make stars “scapegoats” just for the sake of views and engagement.
‘The name is used for clickbait’
In an interview given to Grazia magazine, Jhanvi said that today in the digital era, everyone wants to go viral.
“Content creators are just using your name to generate clickbait and engagement. When you look at it from this perspective, what they’re saying has nothing to do with you.”
He added that not every opinion written on the internet matters to him, but when criticism takes the form of harassment, it cannot be ignored.
‘I have seen this happening to my brother’
Jhanvi said that she has closely seen how Arjun Kapoor is trolled and bullied on social media.
“Everyone is doing their job, but when it turns into harassment, as I have seen happen to my brother many times, there can be no excuse for it. Hate only breeds hatred.”
He also said that in such circumstances it is important to keep oneself away from negativity.
Arjun’s emotional post
In the last few months, Arjun Kapoor has been facing trolling regarding his films and personal life. Recently, on the birth anniversary of his late mother Mona Shourie Kapoor, he shared an emotional post, in which he admitted that the past had been very difficult for him, but he would recover.
After that post, fans made a large number of comments in his support and also expressed concern about his mental condition.
This statement of Jhanvi Kapoor has come at a time when the debate regarding digital trolling and online harassment is intense in the entertainment world. The actress clearly indicated that criticism is one thing, but bullying or hatred in any form should not be considered normal.
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