Sachin Pilgaonkar tells anchor no apology needed over online trolling

Veteran Marathi actor Sachin Pilgaonkar is often in the news for his acting as well as his outspokenness. His statements on various issues become a subject of debate on social media, and he is often trolled. In a recent interview, anchor Omkar Jadhav apologised to him on behalf of the internet. A video of the conversation is going viral on social media.

Pilgaonkar recently gave an interview to the YouTube channel 'Amuk Tamuk'. During it, Jadhav spoke to him about trolling on social media and apologised on behalf of the internet.

Jadhav said, "Honestly, I want to apologise to you on behalf of the internet. I don't know whether anyone will ever apologise to you like this, but I am doing it from the heart. There is no agenda behind it. We often see all kinds of talk, memes and trolling about you. As a fan of your work and as a viewer, given the extent to which trolling has grown these days, I really want to apologise to you."

Jadhav also pointed out the effect trolling has on artistes. According to him, if viewers are hurt by the trolling of an artiste, the artiste can be hurt by it too.

He said, "The internet can reward as much as it can cause mental distress. We should understand Sachin sir's views on his experiences, and his experiences. If he does not share his experiences, they will never reach us."

Jadhav also said it is not right to disrespect senior people and their work. He said that if Pilgaonkar stopped sharing his experiences, viewers would be deprived of many important experiences.

Pilgaonkar responded to Jadhav. Saying no apology was needed, he spoke about his sense of humour. He said, "There is no need to say sorry. I can understand this too. By God's grace, I have a great sense of humour. My sense of humour is intact. So I also very much like laughing at myself."

He went on to explain the link between the ability to laugh at oneself and a healthy sense of humour. He said, "The values I was brought up with have taught me that when a person learns to laugh at himself, or can laugh at himself, his sense of humour is very healthy. I have got that somewhere along the way."

Speaking about memes that go viral on social media, Pilgaonkar also described their funny side. He made it clear that he likes some memes and forwards them to his friends.

Pilgaonkar said, "You are talking about memes and so on. Some of those things are humour and I laugh at them too. I forward them to my friends as well. But some of them have abuse or are somewhat low-grade. I don't enjoy such things, because I am human too."

His remarks have brought the question of where the line lies between jokes, memes and trolling back into discussion on social media. His response suggests that while enjoying a joke, it is just as important to keep a person's dignity and limits in mind.