A few days ago, Amit Sadh had quit social media with a long heartfelt note.

We've been dealing with coronavirus pandemic for over a year now, with a recent second surge of cases, it looks like we won't be going to the old 'normal' any time soon. With more people staying at home, a lot of people are taking to social media to interact with their followers and bridge the physical gap we've all been experiencing.

Amit Sadh, however, approached social media with a different point of view at this time. While saying that he will be taking time off, he wrote, "I AM GOING OFFLINE. The recent events have made me reflect on whether I should be posting my pictures and reels. Especially when my city Mumbai and the entire state is under strict COVID restrictions, the whole country is going through a difficult time. I believe my posts and reels of the gym sessions, the silly things that I do will not heal or entertain anyone. This is not a criticism to anyone. I personally feel the best way to be sensitive about the situation is to pray and hope for things to get better (sic)."

The actor added, "Reach out to people who make very few salaries, who have two 0s or three 0s in their salary, help the daily wage earners because they suffer the most. Life must go on even though I feel burdened. I am disheartened when we do not acknowledge the seriousness and do not address it. We cannot behave that everything is okay; this is a pandemic. I will continue to do what is expected of me, wear a mask, maintain a social distance of 6 feet, step out when necessary, follow protocols and rules. I am going to be vigilant, and I urge you all to do the same. I hope things get better to a point where I can start being goofy and silly again (sic)."

Adding to that, he also added, “I personally feel the best way to be sensitive about the situation is to pray and hope for things to get better.”  In a follow-up interview with TOI, Amit Sadh strongly suggested that many celebrities post on social media in a way that shows that they're ignorant of our current reality. He further said that "Is Brad Pitt showing you that he is on an exotic island while the rest are battling corona? No, right?" he continued. "There’s so much suffering around and how can you pretend that it’s all okay because it hasn’t affected you? This has been on my mind for weeks. Everything is fake, where’s the place for simplicity?”

Clearly, this is an empathetic approach in dealing with social media currently.

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