Get to know... Aamir Dalvi

Actor Aamir Dalvi (@AamirDalvi) is currently craving phirni. He loves riding and racing dirt bikes, but doesn’t dig overpriced designer clothes

Get to know... Aamir Dalvi

• Currently I am

  Enjoying the OTT release of the film Kennedy, which was written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It premiered at Cannes and is now streaming in India.

• High point in life

  Attending the premiere of Kennedy at Cannes in 2023.

• Low point in life

  Health issues in 2025. I had therapy workouts for my back and knee, but I came out stronger.

• On my playlist

  Ruwa, by Ruwa Jin; The Door, by Teddy Swims; If You Can’t find Hope, by Able Heart.

• One thing I would never buy

  Overpriced designer clothes.

• Today I’m craving

  Phirni.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Gym wear.

• App I check before going to bed

  The Apple Health app and the Zepp app to track my daily health and sleep.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Put yourself out there more; don’t hold back.

• My favourite subject in school

  French.

• I’d swipe right on

  Resilience, diligence, and courage.

• My secret skill

  Riding and racing dirt bikes.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  The ability to make people understand how deeply I care about them.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Watching an evening film on Doordarshan as a child. It was the highlight of every Sunday.

• My most starstruck moment

  Meeting Imtiaz Ali after the technical screening of Kennedy, and hearing him compliment my work.

• My favourite bad habit

  Smoking occasionally.

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

  Go back to the time when my dad was around, and spend more time with him.

• The best thing about fame

  Getting easier access to places and experiences.

• The worst thing about fame

  When you’re going through a low phase, and people ask why you aren’t working or why they don’t see your work anywhere.