Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Actors Discuss Changing Stardom in Social Media Age
Actors Adarsh Gourav, Zahan Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa, and Anjali Sivaraman talked about how being a star in movies has changed because of social media.
They said that in the past, actors became stars because people loved their work and they worked very hard.
Now, many people think that having lots of followers on social media makes you a star, but the actors think that's not always true.
They also said that actors today have to do their own marketing and PR, which was not the case before.
Adarsh mentioned that older actors like Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor were very knowledgeable and could connect better with people.
Anjali talked about the pressure she feels to stay connected with fans on social media, especially when she has a new project coming out.
Actors discussed the evolving definition of stardom in the social media era.
Vishal Jethwa noted that stardom was previously earned through hard work and public appreciation.
Zahan Kapoor highlighted that actors today must manage their own PR and social media presence.
Adarsh Gourav emphasized the disconnect between current actors and their audience compared to yesteryear stars.
Anjali Sivaraman expressed the pressure of maintaining social media engagement ahead of project releases.
- Who
- Actors Adarsh Gourav, Zahan Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa, and Anjali Sivaraman
- What
- Discussion on the changing nature of stardom in the social media age
- When
- November 29, during the 15th IFP festival
- Where
- Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios
- Why
- To explore how social media has altered the concept of stardom and the pressures it brings
- Event
- 15th IFP, multi-disciplinary creative festival
- Location
- Mumbai’s Mehboob Studios
- Participants
- Adarsh Gourav, Zahan Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa, Anjali Sivaraman
- Panel Discussion
- Being the Future of Indian Cinema
- Notable Films
- Homebound, The White Tiger, Superboys of Malegaon, Black Warrant, Cobalt Blue