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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
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.
