"I
am not on Twitter or Facebook!"
– Atif Aslam
While
the world at large as well as the local music and fashion industry is
plastered all over Facebook and is slowly latching onto the world of
Twitter, Atif is unfazed by the whole deal. And the 'Atifs' that do exist
on Facebook and Twitter are really not him.
From Ali Azmat, Rohail
Hyatt to quite a few others who have grabbed Twitter as the latest fad
Atif is still toying with the idea.
"First of all,
there are so many fake accounts already. My accounts, emails get hacked.
As far as Facebook goes, I don't have an account because I don't feel the
need to publicize my private life or leave details on the web. I don't
need it for PR anyway," says Atif to Instep Today.
But then there is the
new craze of the cyber world called Twitter which escalated under global
limelight when the elections in Iran were taking place earlier this year.
The most recent example of Twitter's reach extends to the break up of the
legendary British rock band Oasis. The news was confirmed on Twitter
first.
For the uninformed,
Twitter is another way of social exchange where users tell others what
they are doing. This form of communication in the language of Twitter is
also known as tweets.
"Indeed, the world
of media is changing and Internet is a huge tool. I'm not closed to the
idea of Twitter or even Facebook but for now... I'm just considering
it," says Atif.
Meanwhile the pop star
also revealed that he has just recorded a tune for the upcoming Ranbir
Kapoor-Katrina Kaif starrer Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Will we see Atif
in the videos as well like 'Pehli Nazar' off Race or ala 'Tere Bin' from
Bas Ek Pal?
"I'm not sure yet.
Things were different then. It all boils down to the circumstances and how
the situation is. But perhaps..." trails off Atif.
But then again with no new album on the horizon - Atif will take
time in making just the right kind of record - a Bollywood tune will just
have to do. And while Atif has no need for immediate PR, he just might
join Facebook or Twitter after all.
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