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Finally! Sharmin Segal Reacts To Constant Backlash For Her Acting In ‘Heeramandi’, ‘That Pressure…’

By Shivani Ujjainwal

May 10, 2024

Sharmin Segal recently spoke out about the unceasing criticism she faced for her performance in “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.”

Sharmin Segal finally reacts to the constant backlash 

Sharmin Segal talked candidly about receiving criticism for her acting abilities and her thoughts on it in an interview with the BBC Asian Network podcast. The actress discussed the same topic, highlighting the strain she has endured and sharing her network of support during the good times and the bad. She declared:

“If I start taking all that pressure on myself… I am a very strong advocate for mental health and living a happy life. So, I do want to do what I want to do and I would love for everyone to love Alamzeb. But, at the end of the day, there will be people who have to say what they have to say.” 

She also stated that she prefers to keep her professional side apart from her personal life. Parallel to this, Sharmin revealed that she ignores the criticism since she sets everything aside for her husband when she gets home. She did, however, continue to assert her own worth, saying: 

“In my personal life, I am secure enough today to come home to my husband and put everything that I have done at work aside. But I am not that person who’s gonna constantly put that much pressure on it. Yes, I do want to prove myself; but today I am also a realist in that way.”

When Sharmin Segal’s co-star, Shruti Sharma reacted to the former getting trolled

At first, Sharmin Segal was disturbed by the frequent, vicious trolling she experienced. She vanished from social media because things got so out of control. Later, Sharmin’s Heeramandi co-star Shruti Sharma voiced her worries about the vitriol she had got in an interview with Pinkvilla, saying:

“Honestly, I wasn’t aware that people were trolling her until now. I don’t know what audiences have liked or not liked about Sharmin, but I’ve seen her trying her best like everyone else on the sets. It doesn’t matter who’s being trolled, but trolling is a bad thing to do. Criticism is one thing; healthy criticism is always welcome, but trolling is unacceptable. It is a very negative way of approaching anyone. It is a kind of mental harassment. If it is happening, I am very concerned for her right now.”

Sonakshi Sinha, and Aditi Rao Hydari mocked Sharmin Segal’s acting skills

Recently, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, and Sharmin Segal were featured in a video that was posted on Reddit. We were more interested in Sonakshi and Aditi’s facial expressions than in Sharmin’s attempt to wow everyone with her acting prowess. When the video got viral, a tonne of internet users left humorous comments on the post in response to Sonakshi and Aditi’s self-control after seeing Sharmin’s acting.