‘I don’t use social media to make a statement’

Confined to their homes, everyone was impacted both physically and mentally by the Covid-19 pandemic. And social media — while it proved to be a saviour for SOS requests — added to the anxiety with bad news pouring in from all places. Actor Kubbra Sait knows this feeling too well as she decided to quit Twitter sometime back.

“The pandemic happened, and I realised I would constantly be worried about this and that, and I changed the word from worry to concern. I don’t have the power invested in me, I can’t change something or fix it, then why am I worrying about it? I could be concerned,” says the 38year-old.

She saw the news about farmers protesting and migrants walking back to their homes, and she strongly expressed her opinions, too. “How could someone be so insensitive [to not do it]... But then came the second wave, and I said, ‘I am concerned about it, but it is taking a toll on me. If I am not full, how can I contribute to anybody else?’ I got off Twitter, and didn’t make an announcement, ‘I am leaving Twitter’, I can’t do that,” says Sait, stressing that it’s not something she believes in.

“I don’t use social media to make a statement, but to genuinely connect with people,” adds the actor, who will be seen next in the international show, Foundation.

Unlike many celebs who have digital teams to handle their social media engagement, Sait clears she has no such team. “I want to keep it authentic, so I don’t have anyone who runs my social media. I do it myself,” she concludes.

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Kubbra Sait