Jugal Hansraj slams ‘personal attacks’ on Ibrahim Ali Khan, Khushi Kapoor amid Nadaaniyan criticism: ‘ It’s just being silly and petty’

Jugal Hansraj emphasised that even when he doesn’t connect with a movie, he doesn’t call it straight away “bad”. “Who am I to say it’s bad? I just say it didn’t work for me or I didn’t connect with it. But some people proclaim as if they know everything.”

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Jugal also shared how things were different in the past. “In the ’80s, many actors started off new with their first films, but there was no social media, so they were given space and time to grow and improve. There was equal awkwardness in all of us when we started off, but because of the lack of social media, there wasn’t this unfair scrutiny,” the actor said.

He added, “Now, unfortunately, young actors – not just these two, but many others – are under intense spotlight. Anyone can become a film critic, even if they’ve never been on a film set or have just watched ten films and have access to social media. Personal attacks are not cool. If you have something constructive to say, please say it. That kind of feedback helps actors learn and improve. But personal attacks about appearance get murky and messy. I’m obviously not in favour of that kind of criticism.”

Besides Ibrahim Ali Khan, Khushi Kapoor, and Jugal Hansraj, Nadaaniyan also features Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry, and Dia Mirza in pivotal roles. The film premiered on Netflix on March 7.