Vijay Sethupathi's thoughts on online trolling: Says "It's their opinion, we can rectify and do better"; actor responds ahead of 'Thalaivan Thalaivi' release

Time of India

4 days ago

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While film stars often enjoy love and support from their fans online, they are often in the spotlight after a section of internet users engage in excessive criticism, and sometimes, that is outright trolling.
Tamil superstar
Vijay Sethupathi
recently addressed the issue during the pre-release event of his upcoming movie, 'Thalaivan Thalaivi'.
Trolling is not new, says Sethupathi
As per a Pinkvilla report, while speaking at the event, the 'Vikram' actor opened up about the increasing trend of trolling that tends to surface immediately after or even before a film's release. He said that this kind of response from the internet has become common and cannot be avoided. He also mentioned that criticism, in some form or another, has always existed in cinema, even in the past.
"We have no choice but to accept it"
"We go out in public. Some people laugh at us. That's their point," Sethupathi said. "You can never say this is how you want to see my movie. I gave them a film. Or we did some work. It's their opinion. We have no choice."
Turning negativity into growth
The actor added that rather than getting bogged down by negativity, what matters is how artists respond to it. "So when our turn comes, we just need to rectify ourselves from those comments. Let us do something better," he said, encouraging fellow artists to treat trolling as constructive, if possible, and use it as motivation to grow.
His grounded and mature approach to trolling comes when it has become an unavoidable distraction with any major film release.
On the work front, Vijay Sethupathi is currently busy shooting for a new project helmed by director
Puri Jagannadh
. The shoot began on July 7 in Hyderabad and will reportedly feature key sequences between him and actress Samyuktha.