Ever questioned what Bollywood megastar Saif Ali Khan, who doesn’t have a social media account, does in his downtime? Seems, he’s now not simply chilling; he’s stealthily browsing social media! In a candid confession on International Social Media Age, the actor tells us, “I do have the Instagram app, and a secret account, too. I browse sometimes, but don’t enjoy it much. And every time I browse it for a little while, I keep promising to delete it and I end up not deleting it.”
Saif Ali Khan finds that his choice to avoid social media used to be “an instinctive reaction” to stock clear of “the idea of presenting a certain image online or to share stuff” as a result of it’s not one thing that comes naturally to him. He says he loves the truth that no person approaches him to submit issues on-line as a result of they know he isn’t on social media.
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“I don’t want to get stuck in a position where I have to post other people’s things. I really enjoy the fact that nobody is really interested in asking me to promote something because they know that I’m not on social media. So, I get a lot of peace and quiet,” says Khan, husband of actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who’s fairly a sensation on social media together with her relief footage and outings with the woman squad.
Khan’s love-hate courting with social media
Saif may have a hidden social media account, however don’t be expecting him to develop into a virtual aficionado anytime quickly. He admits, “It [Instagram] can be distracting and absorbing, and addictive as well.”
Khan recognizes and admires the possibility of social media for individuals who revel in posting and attractive, recognising it as a formidable platform for conversation. He notes that social media is but every other platform “for people to perform on and to reach other people”.
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The 53-year-old elaborates, “I’m sure you can do really well out of it if you’re interested. I don’t think I would be such an interesting person for me to post things. But some people are, and they have so many followers. I think it’s great in that way. I think it’s an amazing medium. It’s quite fun and entertaining. There are hundreds of interesting things out there to consume and sometimes if you want something quick and fun to look at, it’s good that it’s there. So, if you enjoy being on it and if you enjoy following people on it; we should all just do what we enjoy doing.”
But, he unearths some sides downright disturbing. “Every time I do check Instagram, I see an actor at the airport either showing some concern about a paparazzi guy who falls over and then the people comment saying ‘what a nice person they are’ or ‘the star is not conscious enough of a fan showing some interest who is trying to grab him and take a selfie’ and people write ‘what a not very nice person’. And this cycle goes on and on, and everyone’s very concerned with what the paparazzi think and what everybody thinks because everyone wants to be super nice, that’s hugely irritating,” says Khan, whose sons, Taimur and Jeh, are massively pervasive on social media and revel in immense traction for his or her footage and reels posted on pap accounts.
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Date musings
Date the actor values his diversion and calmness, and stresses on experiencing the generation, now not simply shooting them digitally, he doesn’t not include getting into the social media highlight going forward.
“Never say never. I might join social media. Who knows!” he muses including, “I love taking pictures, I like recording things sometimes. So, if it’s a question of sharing it, I could well see myself doing that quite well.”
Then again, he humbly additionally recognizes that he likes residing in his “peace and rhythm”, and he doesn’t see it converting anytime quickly. “Sometimes, I just sit back and think, my family, friends and the lifestyle I have, it’s way more than I could have ever dreamt of. I don’t see myself wanting more.” he wraps up.