Get to know... Bibhu Mohapatra

On an island with love, listening to Tum Pukar Lo & Life For Rent. Craving Prawn Koliwada, next splurge a house on a beach. Secret skill: audiophile.

Currently I am: On an island with my love.

Designer Bibu Mohapatra’s next big splurge? A small house on a deserted beach.

On my playlist: Tum Pukar Lo, from Khamoshi; Life For Rent, by Jonny Drille; Houdini by Dua Lipa.

On my speed dial: My brother, who I lost to Covid two years ago.

Today I’m craving: Prawn Koliwada from Trishna in Mumbai.

Next big splurge: A small house on a deserted beach.

Last thing I ordered online: Presents for my team.

App I check before bed: BBC and the family WhatsApp group.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self: Have more fun and travel the world.

A secret skill I have: I am an audiophile. I can take apart hi-fi sound systems and put them back together.

My favourite Sunday memory while growing up: The excitement of a goat meat lunch made by Mom.

My favourite bad habit: Sneaking fried chicken into my diet.

A trait I despise in people: Lack of kindness.

I won’t leave the house without…: My keys and my music.

From HT Brunch, March 9, 2024

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