Jaya Bachchan On Staying Away From Social Media: ‘There's Enough That The World Knows About Us’

Jaya Bachchan opens up about why she stays away from social media in the upcoming episode of What The Hell Navya season 2

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Published on Mar 07 2024, 09:12:54

Jaya Bachchan On Staying Away From Social Media: ‘There's Enough That The World Knows About Us’

Known for never mincing her words while recalling her personal and professional experiences, veteran Bollywood actress Jaya Bachchan has gained a huge fanbase. She is currently gracing her granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda’s chat show What The Hell Navya season 2, alongside her daughter Shweta Bachchan. With every episode the women, belonging to three different generations, come together to share their tales and open up about their experiences growing up.

In the upcoming episode of What The Hell Navya season 2, they will be talking about growing up with technology and how things are different from the earlier times. In the recently released promo of the show, the veteran actress will address why she stays away from social media. Talking about the same, she states that the world already knows so much about their family. Quoted by Pinkvilla, she said, “There's enough that the world knows about us. We don't need to share on Instagram.” ALSO READ: Shweta Bachchan Recalls Mother Jaya Bachchan Would WHACK Her On The Head With A Comb; Says, ‘Nani Used To Do My Hair Every Morning Before Going To School’

Talking about the development of technology over the generations, the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani actress goes on to recall how when she was young, they had to book calls. She reveals that there were two types of calls an ordinary one and an emergency call. She adds, “If you spoke to your boyfriend, it had to be an emergency call.” Shweta goes on to wish that their generation should have also had internet, so that it would “have made homework and stuff so much easier.” ALSO READ: Jaya Bachchan Opens Up About The ‘Red Flags’ In A Relationship; Veteran Actress Says, ‘Hate It When People Say Tu Or Tum, Feels Disrespectful’

Teasing her daughter’s overuse of Instagram, Shweta piques, “Navya, you share a lot on the internet, ‘I am wearing this flower on my head.’ A surprised Navya asked, ‘When have I ever worn a flower on my head?’”

On the work front, Jaya Bachchan was last seen in Karan Johar’s directorial comeback Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Co-starring Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi, and others, the movie follows the journey of Rocky Randhawa and Rani Chatterjee, who hail from contrasting family backgrounds. To get married they come up with a plan to stay with each others’ families so that they can get to know each other better. The movie was released on the big screens on July 28th and is currently streaming on Prime Video.

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