Twitter Alert

KARACHI: Aamir Khan surprised most of his fans as he joined Twitter on June 30, a day prior to the one he had announced. Within the first 24 hours, around 46,000 fans were following Khan’s profile with a Twitter handle @aamir_khan. Now, he has crossed 83,000 followers. Invited by Amitabh Bachchan, Khan acknowledged the legend with his earlier posts and so far Big Bachchan is the only person Khan is following.

While many celebrities have recently joined the social-networking site, some are also considering calling it quits. After Miley Cyrus, who left Twitter for privacy reasons, it is now Sonu Niigam who has announced his intention to leave the micro-blogging site. “Quitting Twitter guys, taking with me fond memories of the lovely interactions I had during this span. Thank you for following me. Bless you,”

When some couldn’t care less, Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan are making futile efforts to persuade Twitter users to stop impersonating Bollywood celebrities.

Additionally, FIFA fever has hit Twitter and celebrities from across the globe are taking an avid interest in the soccer World Cup. To   know what else celebrities are up to, we present the best tweets of this week.

Conan O’Brien

Twilight Eclipse has been smashing box office records since it opened. For the record, I was sickly pale before it was cool [to be one].

Abhishek Bachchan

@SrBachhann (Amitabh Bachchan’s impersonator), you would be a proud father if you were my father. Dude! Get a life. Impersonating someone else isn’t cool! Be yourself!

Lady Gaga

Thank you so much, little monsters, for following me on Facebook. 10 million friends of mine who are now connected to each other.

Aamir Khan

Can’t watch the match. Someone please keep me updated [about the] goals and high points

Marvi Memon

I was the first Pakistani politician after 1950 Fatimah Jinnah to visit Loc village of Tatrinote. Sat and listened to the difficulties of local elders.

Shilpa Shetty

Thought: Before I act, I have freedom but after I act, the effect of that action will follow me, whether I want it to or not. That’s the law of karma

Demi Moore

Miracles are in the small things we do for others everyday. Even a smile can set in motion a miracle that could change someone’s life.

Sonu Niigam

Life is too short to love, and I don’t want to waste it in giving power to negativity. I promise, this is the last time anyone saw me this way. God Bless.

Ali Zafar

Spread love, not hate. Good and bad people are everywhere. What matters is to know what side you’re on.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 4^th, 2010.