I’ve been into movies for seven years and I get excited merging technology with art. Although this is an expensive gamble, we wanted to make it interactive and smartphone-compatible as that would appeal to lakhs of phone users. As an actor, I often have to say no to those who ask for a photograph with me for obvious reasons. But now, I can oblige them all. You just have to point your smartphone to the bar code on the movie poster and within a second, I will surface on the screen and talk to you. Ask your friend to hold the phone screen next to you and we can click a picture together. Dream girl Kajal Aggarwal and my co-star in the movie will also appear next to me and we can click a keepsake. Up to 10 phones can click pictures simultaneously. See, technology has made me omnipresent.
Talking of technology and new media, congrats on reaching three million Twitter followers. You are one of the most followed celebs in T’town. What’s your favourite go-to social media platform?
Thanks. I am a hands-on social media star and no post goes online without my approval. I am the kind who thinks aloud, so there are more than three updates on some days. My favourite is Twitter as it is short and sweet. Facebook, however, has a much larger user base and response rate. I guess Instagram is not my kind of an app as I am not a selfie maniac. I tried Snapchat, but that’s too much effort for such a short span.
