Akshay Kumar says mobile addiction is a trap for kids, talks about its ill effects on Wheel of Fortune

MUMBAI: In a recent episode of quiz reality show Wheel of Fortune, host and Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar took a moment to reflect on a modern-day habit that concerns phone addiction.

Pointing out how watching a single reel or videos on mobile ends up consuming nearly six hours of screen time, calling it as a trap for kids.

Akshay was seen engaging with contestants Akash Singh, Priyanshi Singh and Prateek Chaturvedi in a deep conversation about persuasion, technology, and parenting in the digital age.

The conversation deepened when Akshay questioned Priyanshi about the dominance of social media apps, asking the audience, “Yaha kitne maa baap hai jinko lagta hai unke bacche ho chuke hai?” To which one person from the audience said, “Sir, today the children are eating food while watching the mobile.”