Wise words

Veteran actress and internet sensation Taimur Ali Khan’s grandmother, Sharmila Tagore, says the only way for the family to deal with the paparazzi frenzy over her grandson is to accept it.

On Sunday, the 74-year-old former silver screen queen, said: “I suppose we have to live with it. This is the age of social media. I don’t think anything can be done about it.” She feels if one cannot beat the trend, then one should join it. However, she is also apprehensive. She feels the excessive media coverage is not good for Taimur, as he is too small to deal with it. I am very old-fashioned. I don’t think children should be exposed to all this. However, I learnt from Sara (Sara Ali Khan, Taimur’s half-sister) to say if you can’t beat them, then join them.” 

Taimur’s pictures regularly feature on news portals. He catches more eyeballs apparently than any actor’s kid of the film industry. When asked what Sharmila felt about that, she said: “I guess I should be happy about it, but I don’t think it’s very good for the child.” — IANS