'Making personal attacks...': Vikram Bhatt supports Alia amid 'Alpha' trolling
What's the story
Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has come out in support of Alia Bhatt amid the online criticism surrounding her upcoming film Alpha. Speaking to News18, he said, "Why is Alia Bhatt getting trolled? Poor thing. She's attempting something different and should be appreciated for it." "I believe Alpha's teaser was trolled very badly." "If you don't want to see it, don't see it. Don't watch the film! But why are you making personal attacks on people?"
Trolling tactics
'The people saying bad things were bots...'
Bhatt also revealed that the negative comments on his recent film Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past appeared largely on one platform, raising suspicions about their authenticity. "We were getting a lot of bad comments on the YouTube channel of Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, but not on Saregama's YouTube channel or Instagram," he said. "Then we found out that it was a paid campaign and the people saying bad things were bots."
Social media caution
'We need to tell audiences that every bad comment...'
Bhatt also warned against the growing influence of online negativity. He urged people not to blindly trust every critical comment they see on social media, as many such reactions could be artificially generated as part of organized campaigns. "We need to tell audiences that every bad comment they read could be generated by a bot, by a computer, by a nobody," he said.
Costly trolling
It costs ₹1L to generate 1,000 negative comments: Bhatt
Bhatt also revealed that it costs ₹1L to generate 1,000 negative comments. "I don't know who's paying this money. But I'm sure everyone has enemies." "You don't know which faction is doing it. But obviously, someone doesn't wish you well," he said. Meanwhile, directed by Shiv Rawail and backed by Yash Raj Films, Alpha sees Alia headline her first-ever high-stakes action spectacle.