Friday, July 3, 2026
ADVT 
Bollywood

Learnt To Stop Responding To Social Media Trolls: Kalki

IANS, 12 Jul, 2016 12:39 PM
    Actress Kalki Koechlin, who has created a niche for herself in Bollywood industry, is one amongst many celebrities who have faced the burnt of social media trolls. But she says she has learnt not to respond to them.
     
    Asked if social media trolls and negative remarks affect her, Kalki told IANS: "Of course it affects me, but I have learnt to stop responding to them."
     
    The "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" star, who was in Bengaluru last week to pick the Draw of Lots for the Kingfisher Ultra Bangalore Derby 2016, says one needs to have a "good balance" about "what is it that you are in social media for".
     
    Kalki, who has over 700,000 followers on Twitter, says that for her, social media is a great way for interacting with her well-wishers.
     
    "For me it is a great way of interacting with fans and keeping in touch with the work which I do... which is not just my film work but also theatre and writing. So I enjoy social media for that," Kalki said.
     
    But the actress stressed that she knows "that not everything that comes out of social media is useful, helpful or constructive".
     
    On the work front, Kalki will be seen in the upcoming film "A Death In The Gunj", Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial which also features Vikrant Massey, Gulshan Devaiah, Om Puri, Tillotama Shome, Tanuja and Ranvir Shorey.

    MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

    'Dangal' Keeps Aamir Away From Working With Jackie Chan

    'Dangal' Keeps Aamir Away From Working With Jackie Chan
    “'Kung Fu Yoga' is a film that Jackie has been planning with director Stanley Tong, who has made a number of Jackie's films. The film is not possible for me to do because they are shooting it this year,” Aamir said in an interview here. 

    'Dangal' Keeps Aamir Away From Working With Jackie Chan

    The Real Story Of Katrina Kaif's Red Tresses And The 'Fitoor' Behind It

    The Real Story Of Katrina Kaif's Red Tresses And The 'Fitoor' Behind It
    Helmed by "Rock On!!" fame director Abhishek Kapoor, the film, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' famous novel "Great Expectations", will present Katrina as a redhead

    The Real Story Of Katrina Kaif's Red Tresses And The 'Fitoor' Behind It

    Limelight Is Already 'Normal' For Aaradhya Bachchan

    Limelight Is Already 'Normal' For Aaradhya Bachchan
    She is all of three-and-half years old, but little Aaradhya Bachchan has already got used to the paparazzi, says her celebrity mother Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

    Limelight Is Already 'Normal' For Aaradhya Bachchan

    Lara Dutta Not Starring In 'Abhi Nahin Toh Kabhi Nahin'

    Lara Dutta Not Starring In 'Abhi Nahin Toh Kabhi Nahin'
    Actress and former beauty queen Lara Dutta has finally put an end to rumours and said she won't be starring in the upcoming movie “Abhi Nahin Toh Kabhi Nahin”.

    Lara Dutta Not Starring In 'Abhi Nahin Toh Kabhi Nahin'

    My Brand Associations Not Mere Photoshoots: Aishwarya Rai

    My Brand Associations Not Mere Photoshoots: Aishwarya Rai
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is associated with global cosmetic brand L'Oreal Paris for over a decade, feels thankful that her brand association is not merely about photoshoots.

    My Brand Associations Not Mere Photoshoots: Aishwarya Rai

    Aishwarya wants KJo's signature style in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'

    Aishwarya wants KJo's signature style in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'
    Aishwarya is "looking forward to seeing" what Karan has planned for "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", but said "I don't know what he has in mind".

    Aishwarya wants KJo's signature style in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'