Social media toxicity is a real thing, and many celebrities have actually quit various platforms citing this negativity as the reason. Shruti Haasan, however, feels that it’s not fair to call social media negative. “It’s a reflection of everything that’s going on in the world. People on it talk about people on it, it’s just layers,” she reasons.

As public figures, actors are the first lot to be asked to comment on any given issue. But sadly, they get trolled for both — whether they speak up and or remain silent. Asked Haasan if she feels this pressure and she replies with a big no. “My social media is just about me; I was clear about that from day one. There are many causes I feel speaking up for, but I’m someone who doesn’t make statements without weighing in on every argument. People don’t do that on social media anymore. Sometimes, people defending the right thing are not articulating it, they are just joining the melee of screams, so I’m on the quiet corner of social media,” she says.

The actor appreciates that some people try to use the platform for good things, but she doesn’t take too kindly to those who decide to pull others down. “I’m not a political mouthpiece on social media. There are those as well, and then there are people who’re speaking up in a way I admire and follow. They diligently dedicate their lives to using social media as a platform to make social changes. But I don’t value people who wake up one day and start saying sh*t they feel like,” she says.

The 39-year-old goes on to admit that the reason she doesn’t get pulled up for either staying mum or speaking up, is because she doesn’t talk about things she’s not fully aware of. “You can’t play chess in a pub full of people watching football,” she quips.