Get to know... Fatima Sana Shaikh

Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh (@FatimaSanaShaikh) is craving pani puri, listening to YouTube podcasts, and wishing that her dog Bijlee had a phone

Get to know... Fatima Sana Shaikh

• Currently I am

  Going crazy between prepping for my next few releases.

• High point in life

  Learning to ride the motorcycle for Dhak Dhak. It’s now become a passion, and I genuinely want to plan a bike trip this year.

• Low point in life

  They’re part of the learning curve.

• On my playlist

  Baithi Hai, by Amit Trivedi; everything AR Rahman; and Andrew Huberman’s podcast Huberman Lab.

• On my speed dial

  My brother, my manager and my mother. Had my dog, Bijlee owned a phone, I’d definitely add her too.

• Today I’m craving

  Pani puri.

• Next big splurge

  Ooh, a motorcycle!

• Last thing I ordered online

  Dog food.

• App I check before bed

  YouTube, for the podcasts.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Life is great. All you have to do is keep trying without giving up.

• My secret skill

  Doodling and painting.

• A superpower I wish I had

  Being able to read multiple scripts in a day.

• My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

  Family lunches. My father cooks the best food.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  Working with Kamal Haasan and meeting Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan.

• My favourite bad habit

  Biting my nails.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…

  Stay in the present.

• A trait I despise in people

  Lying. Honesty truly is the best policy with me.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  My phone, water bottle and my headphones.

• The best thing about fame

  The ability to create and impact lives in some way

• The worst thing about fame

  It can go to your head if you’re not grounded. I’m grateful for my support system.