Highlights The actor announced the decision a day after his birthday He enjoyed a fan following of 3.6 million followers on Instagram MUMBAI: Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, who recently turned 56-year-old, has decided to 'drop the pretence' and bid his goodbye to social media. The actor made the announcement to quit social media a day after his birthday, writing tongue-in-cheek that he made the decision because he is 'so active anyway'. Aamir extended his gratitude to his fans and followers for their birthday wishes before announcing his intention to make an exit from social media. "Hey guys, thank you so much for all the love and warmth on my birthday. My heart is full. In other news, this is going to be my last post on social media. Considering that I am SO active anyway, I have decided to drop the pretence," Aamir Khan wrote.