Actress Rashmika Mandanna opened up on social media about the hate she has been receiving for failing to watch Kannada action-thriller Kantara and described herself as the “punching bag for a lot of trolls and negativity out there”.

The South star said though she could not be loved by every single person, it didn’t mean that “you can spew negativity instead”.

“It’s heartbreaking and frankly quite demoralising when I’m being ridiculed and mocked by the internet especially for things that I HAVE NOT SAID. I’ve found that bits of things I’ve said in interviews are being turned against me. False narratives being spread across the internet that can be very harmful to me and the relationships I have in or outside the industry,” the actress added.

Rashmika’s social media post came in the aftermath of being trolled online for a recent video where she was seen confessing that she hadn’t watched Kantara. The trolls accused the actress of ‘forgetting her roots’ as Kantara director Rishabh Shetty had helmed her debut film Kirik Party.

Rashmika also talked about fans whose kindness still kept her going. “I do recognise and acknowledge all the love I’ve been receiving from the rest of you. Your constant love and support is what has kept me going and given me the courage to come out and say this.”

Her post has earned a lot of positive responses from celebrities and fans, who poured their love for the 26-year-old actress in comments below the post. “The love is from those who want to be like you. Hate is from those who never can. You be you ! You is amazing,” Sita Ramam actor Dulqer Salmaan commented,

Rashmika made her Bollywood debut with Goodbye and shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan. She will also be seen opposite Ranbir Kapoor in the upcoming film Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vangha.