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Get to know... Bibhu Mohapatra
On an island with love, listening to Tum Pukar Lo & Life For Rent. Craving Prawn Koliwada, next splurge a house on a beach. Secret skill: audiophile.
Currently I am: On an island with my love.
On my playlist: Tum Pukar Lo, from Khamoshi; Life For Rent, by Jonny Drille; Houdini by Dua Lipa.
On my speed dial: My brother, who I lost to Covid two years ago.
Today I’m craving: Prawn Koliwada from Trishna in Mumbai.
Next big splurge: A small house on a deserted beach.
Last thing I ordered online: Presents for my team.
App I check before bed: BBC and the family WhatsApp group.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self: Have more fun and travel the world.
A secret skill I have: I am an audiophile. I can take apart hi-fi sound systems and put them back together.
My favourite Sunday memory while growing up: The excitement of a goat meat lunch made by Mom.
My most star-struck moment so far: Dancing in 2009 with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House while Usher performed.
My favourite bad habit: Sneaking fried chicken into my diet.
A trait I despise in people: Lack of kindness.
I won’t leave the house without…: My keys and my music.
From HT Brunch, March 9, 2024
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