Get to know... Anubhav Shukla

Anubhav Shukla, aka Rapper Panther (@BuildingPanther), is listening to Kendrick Lamar, craving tiramisu, and totally starstruck by his girlfriend

Get to know... Anubhav Shukla

• High point in life

  Being in the studio. When the world goes quiet, the music speaks. It’s a magical time.

• Low point in life

  Also, the studio, when nothing comes together, and you sit with your doubts.

• On my playlist

  Wow Freestyle, by Jay Rock Feat. Kendrick Lamar; Total, by Nishael and Rawme Hooda; Mohabbat, by Arooj Aftab.

• One thing I would never buy

  Sugar. I stay away from it.

• Today I’m craving

  Tiramisu.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Eggs.

• App I check before bed

  WhatsApp. One last look before switching off.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Keep grinding. Work hard. It will take you further than comfort ever can.

• My favourite subject in school

  Hindi and History.

• I’d swipe right on

  Kindness and honesty.

• My secret skill

  I can run 10 km. That endurance was built, not gifted.

• A superpower I wish I had

  To change the world’s political system and make it fairer for everyone.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Harvesting potatoes and garlic from our village garden as a child. Slow mornings, muddy hands, no rush.

• My most starstruck moment

  The first time I saw my girlfriend. Nothing before or after has felt the same.

• My favourite bad habit

  I love good food a little too much, and I’m okay with that.

• If I could travel back or forward in time...

  I wouldn’t. It’s present that matters, and I like it.

• The best thing about fame

  Praise shows you what’s real. You realise your true self.

• The worst thing about fame

  It hurts to watch the behaviour of famous people. The spotlight is fleeting. One must avoid becoming arrogant.