Crime Beat actress Saba Azad shares if social media followers help people get roles; 'I have a bit of a love hate relationship...'

Crime Beat actress Saba Azad recently talked about her relationship with social media and also revealed if social media followers help people get roles. Read on to know what she shared.

By Krishma Sharma

Updated on Feb 21, 2025 | 11:04 PM IST | 20.6K

Pic Courtesy : Roy/ Saba Azad Instagram

Saba Azad is currently enjoying the release of her crime thriller show, Crime Beat, alongside Saqib Saleem. The actress, who is quite selective about the choices she makes, recently talked about her relationship with social media. She also claimed that social media following helps one bag roles in projects, irrespective of their interest in acting.

While speaking with Money Control, Saba Azad admitted, "I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with social media," further acknowledging that she is not good at it. She explained that there would be days when she would post for three days in a row, and then there would be two months when she would skip posting entirely.

The actress also noted that social media is fantastic as it provides access to authentic news. She mentioned that the world is shrinking in a way where every individual can see what is happening around the world in the palm of their hand (mobile phones), which wasn’t possible before.

While sharing her perspective, the Crime Beat actress emphasized that life does not exist on social media, pointing out both its pros and cons.

"Having said that, people are also being cast as actors based on the number of followers they have, even if they're not actors or have had no prior interest in acting. Now people are turning to social media, thinking, 'It's cool, let's cast this person,' or they are getting work solely through social media. I myself get brand work through social media. So, there are pros and cons," she said.

Saba highlighted that one must always remember that life happens beyond social media and that there is a real world away from phone screens. "So, as long as you know and stay grounded in the reality that social media is not real life but reel life, and this is the real life you must live in, I think you'll be alright," she concluded.

Directed by Sudhir Mishra and Sanjeev Kaul, Crime Beat stars Saqib Saleem, Ranvir Shorey, Sai Tamhankar, Danish Hussain, Rahul Bhat, Rajesh Tailang, Addinath Kothare, Saba Azad, and others in key roles. The crime thriller series premiered today, February 21, 2025, and is currently streaming on Zee5.