Get to know... Ahilya Bamroo

Actor Ahilya Bamroo (@AHillYeah) is riding the high of I Want To Talk, listening to Taba Chake’s music, and guiltily indulging in movie marathons

Get to know... Ahilya Bamroo

• Currently I am

  Grateful for the overwhelming response to I Want to Talk.

• High point in life

  Deciding I wanted to be an actor.

• Low point in life

  Post-breakup.

• On my playlist

  Rockman, by MK.gee; Peach by Kevin Abstract; Musafir, by Taba Chake.

• On my speed dial

  My mom.

• Today I’m craving

  Mallu food. Thalassery biryani, to be precise.

• Next big splurge

  Taking my friend on trip.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Skincare.

• App I check before bed

  Instagram.

• Advice to my 18-year-old self

  Don’t worry—it’s all going to be fine. Just follow your interests and let curiosity guide you.

• A secret skill I have

  I have an exceptional ability to recognise faces from films, regardless of how much they age over time.

• A superpower I wish I had

  The ability to make all the waste in the world disappear.

• My favourite Sunday memory growing up

  Skating sessions.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  Meeting Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan on KBC.

• My favourite bad habit

  Procrastinating and indulging in movie marathons.

• If I could time travel, I’d…

  Go back and meet my parents when they were my age.

• A trait I despise in people

  Making others feel bad about being excited or enthusiastic.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  My Royal Enfield keys.

• The best thing about fame

  The opportunity to collaborate with the best in the business.

• The worst thing about fame

  Losing touch with reality and not staying grounded. Fame sometimes robs you of privacy and the ability to simply be human.