Shoojit Sircar logs out of social media!
The lockdown period may have brought people to the online space in droves, but Shoojit Sircar is surely an exception. For over a month now, the filmmaker has kept himself away from the social media world. As a result, Sircar has deactivated his Twitter account and hasn’t logged into his Instagram and Facebook pages, too. “Yes, that’s true,” says Sircar, adding: “I felt there was too much noise (on social media) and I wanted to keep myself away. I, anyway, get my share of news and updates through TV and newspapers.
So, honestly, I am not missing being on social media. I realised that one gets addicted to it, and then you spend a lot of time on it unnecessarily. You can do so many constructive things during that time.”
Since he is away from the noisy social media, Sircar, 53, “has all the time in the world to happily indulge in cooking, mediating and spending time with family.” Also, his professional commitments take up most of his time. “I am working on the editing of my next (Sardar Udham Singh starring Vicky Kaushal). Plus, I am in the middle of penning other projects, so I also spend a lot of time doing research, reading and writing,” says
Sircar, who is stationed at his family home in Kolkata.
Even as India slowly trudges towards the unlock mode, Sircar has no plans yet to travel to Mumbai. “There’s nothing specific that I need to be in the city for. Plus, I am enjoying living the simple life here
(in Kolkata) where I am doing household chores, watching some interesting content including documentaries and also taking time out for gardening. Plus, this lockdown period has given a lot of time for introspection as well,” he concludes.