National Award-winning Vidya Balan will make her Facebook debut shortly. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Balan credited elder sister Priyamani for her Facebook debut. “Finally! I was reluctant to join any social media platform, although I joined Twitter earlier. My sister (Priyamani Balan) has been goading me to join Facebook. She is active on it. People feel they are part of her kids’ lives, as they read her posts on Facebook about them.People feel they are part of her kids’ lives, as they read her posts on Facebook about them. I guess that’s the power of social media. It allows you to connect with people. Interacting personally with so many people at the same time is not humanly possible,” she told Hindustan Times.
Balan also vowed to be more active on social media. “I love talking to people, whether it is at a shoot, an event or a social function. I’m already active on Instagram, as I love taking photos and sharing them. I have some experience with Twitter, and now I am also going to be on Facebook. I like the fact that I can say all I want to on Facebook, as it doesn’t have limited space for posts. Now, I will be more active on social media.”
Actresses have been the target of internet trolls for quite some time and Vidya Balan confessed that she was ‘thankful’ she hadn’t experienced that yet. “I am someone who believes that if you have something nice to say, say it. But, if you don’t, then don’t be mean either. Trolls hide behind anonymity, and can cross the line. Anonymity gives people the power to say things that they can’t say otherwise. Social media is a great platform to talk about political and social issues. However, one shouldn’t get personal or attack someone.” she said.
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Vidya Balan’s Kahaani 2 is slated for a December 2 release. The first look posters of the film has Vidya Balan as Durga Rani Singh. The film is directed by Sujoy Ghosh and also stars Arjun Rampal in a major role.