In the latest episode of her podcast What The Hell Navya, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda discussed social media trolling with her mother Shweta Bachchan and grandmother Jaya Bachchan. Jaya Bachchan said that the memes made about her don’t bother her as those who troll others are bitter people. Shweta opined that celebrities should raise their voices against cancel culture.
Jaya Bachchan said, “Those people don’t have an identity, they are bitter people. If you have courage, comment on actual issues and show your faces.” Jaya added that she “doesn’t care” about the memes made about her and asked, “What kind of pleasure are you getting by mimicking anyone badly?”
Shweta Bachchan said that celebrities should not be afraid to call out people. She said, “Turn around and say, ‘Don’t follow me if you have a problem.’ Give it back, if you keep quiet and just allow things, people will say, ‘We can say whatever we like to this famous person and they have nothing to say back.’ No one is reacting authentically anymore because you’re so worried about getting trolled. You can’t say this, you can’t say that…”
Shweta said, “It was quite simple in our time. I am not saying there weren’t the wrong kinds of labelling being done, but it was far easier to be yourself. Today, nobody wants to be cancelled.” She added, “If a celebrity is trolled or cancelled, they will give an apology and reverse their original quote or opinion. That’s just perpetuating. You’re not even open to a discussion.”
For those unversed, Navya Nanda started her podcast journey on YouTube in 2002 with ‘What The Hell Navya’. In her podcast, she, along with grandmother Jaya Bachchan and mom Shweta talks about issues women face in society. The episodes can be found on Navya’s YouTube Channel. The podcast was created by IVM Podcasts and empowered by Bumble India.
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