Vaani Kapoor On Social Media Backlash, Abir Gulaal Controversy: 'Why Would They Go Personal?'
Vaani Kapoor's year has been a mix of highs and lows. While she tasted box office success with Raid 2 and made her OTT debut with Mandala Murders, the controversy around Abir Gulaal pulled her into heavy backlash. Now, the actor has opened up about how she handled the criticism, online trolling and her own moments of doubt, in a chat with Hindustan Times.
The actor says it was only in difficult times that she realised her own strength. 'As a human being, you can figure out who you really are, when you are at your lowest. That's when you decide if you are going to become cynical, hateful and frustrated because it's so easy to go down that road. You can either be like 'it's not my problem', or get into the self-victim mode where you are like all bad things happen to me. It's easy to rile yourself up in those thoughts."
On anxiety and judgement
Vaani admitted that dealing with social media reactions has been a challenge. 'Of course restlessness happens, and anxiety takes over. You are also fighting the pre-conceived notions and judgement from everywhere. People have access to put in their opinions, especially due to social media, and sometimes they can be really brutal. I get that most of it is noise, but there are people who give you honest constructive feedback. So, I have learned how to separate noise from feedback."
Vaani Kapoor on negativity
Even with that mindset, she confesses that the harshness online can sting. 'I'm also on those platforms, and sometimes it hurts you and stings you a little. You feel why would someone be mean, why would they go personal, or why would they berate somebody. But then I choose to react better to it. I ask myself do I want to give up because I got bullied or I got hate or do I want to continue? I still believe in myself, and there are people who believe in me, so I can't complain much. But do I want more? Yes, of course I want more and better work."
Abir Gulaal Movie Updates:
After months of speculation, delays, and controversy, Abir Gulaal, which was speculated to be Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's much-awaited Bollywood comeback, will reportedly release outside of India. The film, now officially titled Aabir Gulaal, will have its world premiere on August 29, according to a recent report by Biz Asia. The film stars Vaani Kapoor as the leading lady.
Abir Gulaal's journey to the big screen has been anything but smooth. Originally slated for a May 9 release in the country, the film faced repeated setbacks, especially after the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. In the wake of the incident, plans for an Indian theatrical release were put on indefinite hold.
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