Get to know... Aparshakti Khurana

Actor Aparshakti Khurana (@Aparshakti_Khurana) is craving a burger, and wishing he could read people’s minds. He also reveals why he’ll never splurge on denims

Get to know... Aparshakti Khurana

Currently I am

Juggling a little bit of everything – acting, hosting, singing, writing, composing... this thing, that thing.

High point in life

The day I stopped saying “Your Honour” and started saying “Hello, I’m your RJ”. That shift from courtrooms to studios was the first time I felt like I was home.

Low point in life

Losing my dad two years ago.

On my playlist

NaQabil, by KhoslaRaghu; Maayathe, by Pina Colada Blues; Love Talks, by Savi Kahlon.

One thing I would never buy

Denims or running shoes at full price. Sale zindabad!

Today I’m craving

A messy, juicy burger.

Last thing I ordered online

Protein bars.

App I check before bed

WhatsApp and Spotify.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

Dream big – but don’t waste time chasing what doesn’t sit right in your gut. Find your calling and go all in.

My favourite subject in school

English, Hindi and Punjabi.

I’d swipe right on

Chocolate.

My secret skill

I can bat and bowl with both hands.

A superpower I wish I had

The ability to read people’s minds.

My favourite Sunday memory

Waking up early to catch Jungle Book, Ramayan, Flop Show and Fatichar on Doordarshan. And then, playing cricket.

My most star-struck moment

Meeting Shah Rukh Khan for the first time. I don’t remember what I said. I’m pretty sure I just smiled a lot and nodded.

My favourite bad habit

Chocolate.

If I could travel backward or forward in time...

I’d head back to the 1950s and live out the golden age of cinema – not just act in it, like I did in Jubilee, but actually be there, soaking in the era’s magic.

The best thing about fame

You get featured in HT Brunch’s Personal Agenda.

The worst thing about fame

You’re always in the public eye.