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.