Anyone who is not active on social media will be reprimanded, says Saiyami Kher

Mumbai actress Saiyami Kher says she is often asked by people in the film industry to be “out there” on social media, advice she finds difficult to follow.

Kher, known for his work in Choked, Ghoomer and Breathe: Into The Shadows, said there is a need to project a curated image of your real life on the internet.

The actress, who has 1.1 million followers on Instagram and 1.3 million followers on X, was speaking ahead of the premiere of her film ‘Agni’. She made her Hindi film debut with Mirzya in 2016.

“I’m not the biggest fan of social media and I often get reprimanded for it, saying, ‘You have to be out there, you have to wear certain clothes and be on social media.'” That’s the advice I always take though “I do what my heart tells me,” Kher said in an interview with PTI.

“My family sacrifices a lot more for me than I do as an actress because you have to show grace and show that everything in your life is good because you see that over and over again on social media,” she added.

It’s important to be “thick-skinned” as an actor, but everyone has their bad days, she said.

“All the sacrifices my family makes because of all my tantrums and bad moods… It’s a bit unfair, you take them for granted and snap at them. When you’re having a bad day, that’s the only cushion you have. So.”, the sacrifices they make are much bigger than me.

Considered to be India’s first film about firefighters, ‘Agni’ follows the lives of a firefighter and a police officer who get caught up in a confusing spate of fire incidents in the city.

Kher plays Avni, an officer who investigates a major fire accident that occurs in the film directed by Rahul Dholakia.

“What strikes me about ‘Agni’ is the righteousness of the character. She is someone who stands up or gets angry when people are corrupt or don’t follow the rules. She’s an investigator and it makes her angry because people around her are so relaxed about not following the rules.

“I believe that cinema is a powerful tool…it affects people in good and bad ways. I hope the work I do impacts people in a positive way,” she said.

Kher said an actor cannot sign a project assuming it will be a hit or not.

“If you are excited about the film or the role, it is a question of gut feeling. For me it’s always about trying something new and with ‘Agni’ it was a different world. The reason I became an actor is because when you grow up, you become yourself.” People often ask, “What do you want to do?”

“I never had an answer before, but I said, ‘I want to be a lawyer, an architect, a doctor.’ So as an actor you can do that. That’s why I became an actor.” I love living a different life and learning about the life of a firefighter and seeing what they go through. If the project excites you and you learn something new, that’s what I care about.

“Agni” will stream on Prime Video from December 6th.

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