Currently I am: Living my best life in Punjab and shooting for the coolest show of my career so far.
High point in life: Mira Nair praising my acting in the film Dekh Tamasha Dekh. Low point in life: Losing a friend to depression. On my playlist: The Only One, by KRU172; Jaag Ja, by Vishal Bhardwaj; Chaupai Sahib Path, by Nitnem Paath. On my speed dial: Dad.
Today I’m craving: Simple dal chawal, raita and achaar, followed by a strong cup of tea.
I won’t leave the house without: Telling my cat I’ll be back soon. App I check before going to bed: YouTube. I can’t sleep without a boring podcast playing in the background, on low volume. A secret skill I have: I’m a hands-on cat mom. A superpower I wish I had: I wish I could hear my cat’s thoughts. I’d swipe right on: Someone who reads and cooks. My favourite Sunday memory while growing up: Waking up early to catch up with Cartoon Network. My most star-struck moment so far: When I met Diljit Dosanjh for the first time. My favourite bad habit: Being a dessert paglu. A trait I despise in people: Looking at everything and everyone from the same lens. The best thing about fame: It gives me a platform to showcase my art. Everything I do, and everywhere I go has to be in accordance with what I do for a living, and not how I want to live my life.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self: Stop thinking like a 45- year-old and live a little! If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d… Go back to 1996 and warn my parents that there’s a storm coming in their lives. From HT Brunch, September 5, 2026 Follow us on www.instagram.com/htbrunch
The worst thing about fame: I can’t be “just a girl”.
Next big splurge: Probably a vacation. Last thing I ordered online: A coffee machine.
