Zoya Hussain and Jim Sarbh had first shared screen space in Prateek Kuhad’s Cold/Mess music video that released in 2018 and then followed it with up Into the Night a year later. Soon, they struck a friendship and according to the grapevine, the duo began dating in early 2022. A post on Reddit also claimed that they’re very much together.
Now, in an exclusive conversation with News18 Showsha, Zoya finally addresses these link-up stories with Jim. “It’s personal. It’s my personal life. I’m not aware of what’s written about me, so I don’t know what to say. It’s true that Jim and I are very good friends. It’s also true that we’re very close,” she chuckles. Quiz her about that one thing she has discovered about him and she smiles, “He’s a very good cook.”
For the unversed, Zoya and Jim haven’t worked on a film ever, but earlier this year, they co-created a YouTube series called Crew Cut that chronicles the work of people behind the camera on a film set. Zoya’s Instagram page, in fact, is all about that and none about her personal life, which is a rarity considering actors of her generation constantly feel the pressure to not lose the sheen from their social media to get more work and visibility.
Admitting to how her social media ‘has pretty much nothing’ in it, Zoya tells us, “I’m told once a week to up my social media game by many people. My family also tells me. But I’m just not tech savvy or social media savvy. I hear it constantly that numbers matter but what do I do? I can only take baby steps and trust me when I say it that I’m really trying, but it’s just not happening.”
The actor, who was recently seen in Manoj Bajpayee’s Bhaiyya Ji, confesses that keeping her Instagram updated with latest pictures ‘don’t come naturally’ to her. “I do have a bit of an aversion to it. I think I don’t have that natural wiring to just put out a selfie on Instagram. I don’t even click selfies. It’s wonderful for people who’re savvy and good with it because it really makes a difference to them,” she says.
Zoya also avoids the social scene of Bollywood parties. Recently, Karan Johar’s conversations with Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor about how attending parties doesn’t translate to work offers gained a lot of attention. Expressing her stance on it, Zoya remarks, “I don’t know if you get work if you go to parties because I’m not a part of that world. I’ve never been to a Bollywood party unless those were launch, wrap or post-screening get-togethers.”
The Mukkabaaz actor adds, “It’s definitely nice to keep meeting people and stay connected. But quite honestly, I don’t know how much of that translates to work. Maybe it has for some people but it hasn’t for me. I believe, your work speaks for itself. I don’t think attending parties can replace having a successful film in your kitty or being known as a good performer.”
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