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.