Actor Akshay Kumar recently spoke about concerns around excessive mobile phone use and digital dependency during an episode of Wheel of Fortune, where he interacted with contestants and audience members on the subject of technology, persuasion and parenting.
During a segment with contestants Akash Singh, Priyanshi Singh and Prateek Chaturvedi, Kumar initiated a light-hearted exercise on persuasion before shifting the discussion toward the impact of social media and screen time in daily life. He pointed out how short-form content often leads to prolonged usage and raised questions about its effects on both children and adults.
The conversation turned more reflective when Kumar asked parents in the audience about children’s phone usage. Responding to concerns raised, he emphasised that parental choices play a significant role in shaping early digital habits and suggested that adults need to be mindful of when and how devices are introduced to children.
Sharing an anecdote, he said, “Akshay bhai, ek saal se lagatar saade 6 ghante vo reel dekh raha tha aur uski diabetes jo hai vo kaafi aage nikal chuki hai, aur kitne log digital rehab ke liye admit ho rahe hai. Aur mai aap sab se aur jitne bhi sunne wale maa baap hai, agar aapko lage ke aapke bacche addict ho rahe hai, aapko hi kadam uthana padega. Vo baccho ki galti nai hai, unko batane wale aap hai, aapko hi batana padega. Ye early signals aapko hi pakadne padenge, vo toh bacche hai, unko aapko hi samjhana padega.”
Akshay also cited an example from Native American communities to illustrate how life lessons are sometimes learned through experience, saying, “Unke yaha pe un log beech mein aag lagate hai raat ko aur sab log circle pe baith jaate hai aur baithe rehte hai aur un log koi gaana gaa rahe hai, koi baat kar raha hai, koi so raha hai, koi khade hai, pee rahe hai, kya hota hai ek baccha beech mein aag laga hua hai vo aag ke taraf jaane lagta hai, aapko pata hai Red Indians kabhi rokte nahi hai vo bacche ko, vo jaane dete hai aur sab dekhte hai, vo baccha jaake vo koile ko ya lakdi ko haath lagata hai aur uska haath jal jata hai aur vo rone lagta hai, vo din hai aur uske marne ke din tak vo kabhi aag se nahi khelta.”
Concluding his remarks, Kumar added, “Lekin main aap logo ko nahi sikha raha. Jisko sahi lage ye cheez apne aap mein daal dijiye, nahi theek lage aap maa baap hai, aapse zyada samajhdar aur koi nahi ho sakta.”
The episode featuring these conversations airs Monday to Friday at 9:00 PM on Sony Entertainment Television and is also available for streaming on Sony LIV.
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