Khan: 'I used the internet to be normal'

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Aamir Khan has revealed that he used internet networking sites anonymously to escape the pressures of fame.

The actor kept a nameless blog earlier in the year, but then disclosed his identity to readers.

In an interview with the Mumbai Mirror, he said: "If the person doesn't know who I am, which the internet allows, then he's freer. That was the kind of interaction I valued a lot.

"There were a few people who I found to be particularly engaging. Or unusual. And those were the few people to whom I revealed who I am."

He added: "Success can be extremely isolating. And often, for multiple reasons.

"When you are successful, a celebrity, especially an actor, your stardom is like a magnet. It's like the sun."

The 44-year old actor will next be seen in 3 Idiots, playing a student half his age.