Aamir Khan tweeted yesterday (15th March), a day after his 56th birthday, that he was quitting all social media platforms. He posted the statement on Instagram too. He wrote: “Hey guys, thank you for all the love and warmth on my birthday. My heart is full. In other news, this is going to be my last post on social media.” He made a reference to his lack of activity on social media by adding, “Considering that I am SO active anyway, I have decided to drop the pretence.”
The star explained that all the updates about his films and productions will now be shared via the official handle of his production house, Aamir Khan Productions Pvt. Ltd. Aamir had over 26.7 million followers on Twitter but had posted only 986 tweets since he joined the platform in November 2009. On Instagram, he had uploaded merely 147 photos but was followed by 3.6 million people. He had joined Instagram in August 2018.