Exclusive! Tripling S3 actor Sumeet Vyas: Most opinions on social media are for attention

Actor-writer Sumeet Vyas, who plays one of the protagonists of web series Tripling, the season three of which released recently, is a straight talker. Not just in real-life, but online as well. While commenting on burning topics on social media has become a way to maintain visibility for many actors, Sumeet, in conversation a with OTTplay, opens up about what sets him apart.

Sumeet told us, "The need to react immediately on anything that is trending on social media is problematic. People think that if they react to a burning issue immediately on social media, they will gain more traction. But this comes at the price of expressing a sound opinion. The pressure of instant validation makes people react without even perhaps knowing both sides of the story. To put it simply, you listen to both sides when there is a fight in the family. You try to figure out a way so that no one gets hurt and the problem gets resolved. But look at what is happening on social media — within 10 seconds we form opinions on global crises from the time the topic starts trending with a hashtag."

While actors or celebrities are the most influential, yet most targeted by trollers, Sumeet said that one should not fall prey to FOMO.

"You see, when your opinion is nothing but an impulsive reaction, there is a possibility of being misunderstood. Then, you are sure to receive flak. When someone puts up mean comments or negative opinions, they get more attention than positive ones. So, spreading negativity becomes the popular choice. Perhaps that is why social media is becoming a negative space. I have stopped expressing my opinion on social media because I realised that no one is interested in a real voice or conversation; everyone is just adding to the noise," explained Sumeet.

The actor is hopeful that the difference between what is said and what is done on social media will go away with time.

The new season of Tripling — featuring Amol Parashar, Maanvi Gagroo, Sharnaz Patel and Kumud Mishra along with Sumeet — is available to stream on OTTplay and ZEE5.