Mumbai, August 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Television actor Zaan Khan believes social media has significantly influenced the way people perceive relationships and emotions, but cautions against treating everything seen online as a reflection of reality.
Speaking to IANS about his show ‘Dil Se Deewangi Tak’, Zaan said the fiction series explores relationships differently from the often curated world of social media.
“This is a fiction show. It is not reality. It has a completely different flavour. Social media relationships are different. A lot of things today are very Instagram-centric, and they are not necessarily true,” he said.
Zaan argued that people can sometimes begin relating their personal lives to quotes and advice posted online without knowing whether those experiences are genuine.
“More than half of our lives are spent on Instagram. You read quotes written by random people, even though those experiences may never have happened to them. They write these things for views and fandom. Then you read them and start relating them to your own life,” he said.
Calling such an approach “one of the most foolish things to do”, Zaan said he prefers not to measure his own experiences against social media content.
“All of us are going through hardships in our lives, but I don’t relate myself to Instagram, its quotes or the so-called knowledge you find there. It is all very temporary,” he added.
Zaan also spoke about his role in ‘Dil Se Deewangi Tak’, saying the show’s central love triangle involving Abir, Sia and Jahan was a major reason for his association with the project.
He plays Jahan, a character he described as unpredictable, royal and ruthless.
“I was most interested because it is a love triangle between Abir, Sia and Jahan. I am playing Jahan in the show, who is a very unpredictable character. He is someone I have never played before. He is royal and ruthless. I really like the character,” he said.
Zaan said the show features an intense love story and expressed his happiness at being part of the project, which airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on the All Right TV app.
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