Get to know...Ali Merchant

Actor and DJ Ali Merchant (@AliMercchant) is secretly writing poetry, craving Lucknow’s galouti kabab, and wishing he could be 18 again

Personal Agenda

Currently I am

Prepping for my playlist and my set for Royal Stag BoomBox.

High point in life

Getting married.

Low point in life

When one of my pets passed away.

On my playlist

Yeh Dil Deewana from Pardes; Subah Hone Na De by Mika Singh and Shefali Alvares. Let’s Nacho by Badshah, Benny Dayal, and Nucleya.

One thing I would never buy

Tight-fitting jeans.

Today I’m craving

Sheermal and galouti kabab from Lucknow.

Last thing I ordered online

Something for my wife.

App I check before bed

Instagram

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

I think you should be emotionally strong and be in touch with your feelings. It is the only way to lead a beautiful life.

My favourite subject in school

History.

I’d swipe right on

World cinema.

My secret skill is

I write a lot. I write poetry.

A superpower I wish I had

The ability to go back to being 18 again and know what I know at 38.

My favourite Sunday memory

Holi, last year. I performed in Hyderabad and Mumbai and both shows had over 10,000 people.

My most star-struck moment

Meeting Shah Rukh Khan for the first time.

The best thing about fame

That you get to do everything you want to, on your own steam. You are responsible for the legacy you want to create.

The worst thing about fame

It gets a lot of people over-excited.