Writer and producer Twinkle Khanna on Monday slammed social media trolls.
The former actress was speaking on a panel discussion called Social Media Trolling on Social Platforms that was organised for the forthcoming OSM Awards.
“Trolls are like cockroaches. Once in a while, you spray [bug spray] on them and get them out of the way and you go on,” she said.
Personalities such as Gul Panag, Jose Cavaco, Malini Agarwal and Tanmay Bhat hosted the OSM (Outlook Social Media) Awards Jury Panel discussion in Mumbai.
“I do look at criticism and examine it carefully as sometimes it is valid and it always tells me about the world around me,” she added.
Panag has also been targeted several times on social media. Her political allegiance and strong viewpoints have attracted many threats.
“The moment you take a position, you set yourself up for an attack; either from people who disagree with you or people who just don’t like the fact that you have taken a position because traditionally women, especially those who belong to film industry, are not entitled to have an opinion,” she said.
“A woman having an opinion was discouraged outside and within the industry, but it is changing now,” Panag added.
People from industries such as film and media, food, fashion, politics, sports have been nominated under various categories.
Celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Varun Dhawan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Johar are among the nominees.
The award ceremony will commence on April 20.
