Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao are currently engaged in the promotional campaign for their upcoming film, Mr And Mrs Mahi.
Recently, they sat down for an interview with Karan Johar, released on the official YouTube page of Dharma Productions. During the conversation, Janhvi Kapoor opened up about her experiences with online trolls.
When Karan Johar asked Janhvi if trolls affect her, she responded, "I think a lot, Karan. But it's honestly been my life for as long as I can remember it. And I don't think that is a very healthy thing but what I think is my bigger problem is I have not allowed myself even to feel bad about it. In my head, it is always like other people have it much worse. And it seems kind of phoney for me to sit here and be like, ‘I got trolled. It's hard.' It does not seem like a real-enough problem because it is not a relatable-enough problem for the common man and it is a privileged problem."
Janhvi added, "It is like a bitter pill I have swallowed. It does not hurt me as much. I think it hurts me more when the things are said about the people I care about."
When questioned about whether comments regarding her body disturb her, Janhvi recounted a troubling childhood incident. She explained, "I feel like this is also an aspect I have been navigating for a long time. I remember, I think, the first time I felt sexualised by the media was, I think I was 12 or 13 years old. I went to an event with mom and dad and there were pictures of me in the media. And I think Instagram or social media had just started to boom. And I found pictures of me in what seemed like a pornographic site. And boys in my school were looking at it and laughing. It was just a very weird thing to navigate but I have been navigating it for a very long time."
Mr And Mrs Mahi, directed by Sharan Sharma, is set to be released on May 31. The film is jointly backed by Karan Johar, Zee Studios, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta.