Niyati Fatnan reveals if celebrities' words are judged out of context
Mumbai, June 7
Actress Niyati Fatnani shared her views on whether, in this era of reality shows, celebrities' words are judged out of context at times.
Sharing a personal example from her 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' stint during an exclusive conversation with IANS, Fatnani said that she ended up receiving a lot of backlash after the release of one of the promos.
She added that once the complete episode was aired, people understood the entire context and even ended up supporting her.
Fatnani was asked, "After reality shows, edited clips often go viral and create controversies. Do you think celebrities' words are sometimes judged out of context?"
Citing her own example, she added, "During Khatron Ke Khiladi, when a particular promo was released, I received a lot of criticism from fans. However, people who knew me were confident that I would never do something wrong. Once the episode aired, everyone understood the actual context and supported me. In fact, the person involved ended up being eliminated from the show."
"Fans are very passionate about the artists they support, and that is simply part and parcel of being a celebrity", she added.
Sharing if she believes that talent is more important than visibility in the era of social media, Fatnani shared that according to her, talent and visibility are two very different things.
"If someone is a talented artist and can perform well, directors and producers will choose that person for the role. On the other hand, from a business perspective, if visibility benefits a project, influencers may also be cast. Social media has become an important part of the industry today", she went on to explain.
When asked if she ever felt the pressure to hide her relationship on social media, Fatnani denied having any such experience.
"I think it depends on the people involved in the relationship. If both partners are comfortable, then nothing else really matters", she concluded.
— IANS
Reader Comments
True that talent and visibility are different. But in today's Bollywood, influencers with 2 crore followers get roles over trained actors. That's the sad reality. Niyati is herself a talented actress, so she'd naturally support the talent side. But let's be honest - most producers choose visibility first.
The promo vs full episode thing is so relatable! Happens with all of us on social media. One snippet and everyone becomes a judge. Glad she spoke about it. But I also think celebrities should be more careful - once something is out there, even if taken out of context, damage is done. 🤷♀️
Honestly, I think both sides have a point. Fans need to not react instantly, and celebrities need to realize that with great visibility comes great responsibility. But what Niyati said about partners being comfortable with sharing relationships - very mature take. Aaj kal toh sab dikhana hai, privacy kya hoti hai bhool gaye log. 😅
Interesting perspective. In the West, we also deal with this 'cancel culture' thing where clips go viral without context. But I think the Indian audience is more forgiving once they see the full story. Niyati's example proves that. Smart of her to handle it with grace rather than fighting back.
I appreciate that she didn't bash fans for being passionate. That's classy. Many celebs these days just complain about trolls. But she acknowledged that passion cuts both ways. Also, her point about talent vs visibility is spot on - we've seen
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