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Get to know...Avinash Tiwary
Actor Avinash Tiwary (@AvinashTiwary15) is heading to Japan, watching The Jungle Book, and remembering the time he met Amitabh Bachchan
Currently I am
Enjoying the response to my film Sikandar Ka Muqaddar on Netflix—an immersive, edge-of-the-seat thriller drama.
High point in life
Studying acting in New York.
Low point in life
When Laila Majnu disappeared from theatres in just three days in 2018.
On my playlist
Mindreader, by Kastomarin; Joona, by Hasan Raheem; Dhundhala by Talwinder.
On my speed dial
My father, and my friend Sachin Patel.
Today I’m craving
Aloo paratha.
Next big splurge
A family trip to Japan.
Last thing I ordered online
Whey protein.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
Don’t chase social validation; it’s not worth the energy.
My secret skill
Blowing perfect raspberries.
A superpower I wish I had
To be immune to all other superpowers.
My favourite Sunday memory
Watching The Jungle Book on TV. The joy of following Mowgli and Bagheera’s adventures excites me to this day.
My most starstruck moment
Meeting Amitabh Bachchan on the sets of Yudh.
My favourite bad habit
I’m a bit lazy.
If I could travel backward or forward in time
I’d skip ahead to a future when I can soar through the skies in a flying suit instead of being stuck in endless traffic jams.
A trait I despise in people
Inauthenticity.
I won’t leave the house without
My keys, phone, and a spritz of my favourite perfume.
The best thing about fame
Getting to skip queues occasionally.
The worst thing about fame
The constant pressure to always be on your toes.
