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The popularity and perils of the selfie craze
Updated On: 26 February, 2023 10:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Jane Borges
In the era of validation where every like and follow matters, selfies with the famous have become the easy route to fame. And some will go to any lengths to get them
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Mumbai MotoVlogger Nikhil Sharma has been mobbed by fans during meet-and-greet events. “I’ve also had incidents where fans have landed at my doorstep for a selfie. After a string of such incidents, I made a video on social media requesting my fans to not indulge in such behaviour, and that I would not entertain such requests,” he said
Fashion and lifestyle blogger Shreyasi Sarkar, 29, boasts of an assorted collection of celebrity selfies. The Mumbai resident became a Twitter influencer early in her career. “While I was still in college, I’d get invited to movie premieres to take selfies with the stars, which I’d then post.” She says she is like any other fan. “Sometimes, I would specially request for a meet-and-greet. Living in Mumbai also meant that I would often bump into them at a mall or cafe. But I am always careful about not invading their privacy.” On her Instagram, she has a highlight titled “Ninja” where she flaunts her selfie collection. “When I share my selfies, a lot of fan pages and celebrity-spotting media houses reshare my posts, tagging me, and giving me credit. It increases the engagement on my page.”
This writer too, has Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh to thank, for amping up her Instagram likes. A recent selfie with the actor drew 620-plus likes, the most we have raked in for a photograph in the nine years of being on the platform.
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