Get to know... Diksha Juneja

The actor (@DikshaJuneja_31) is craving Amritsari kulcha, planning a trip to New Zealand, and wishing she could read minds

Get to know... Diksha Juneja

Currently I am

Playing Naseem in Saare Jahan se Achha, and Stuti in Mitti: Ek Nayi Pehchaan.

High point in life

This whole year. I got engaged and I have three releases on three different platforms.

Low point in life

The second wave of Covid. I felt completely directionless with zero motivation. On most mornings I would get up and question the purpose of my life.

On my playlist

Places to be, by Fred Again; Forever, by Tegi Pannu. Tu Mera Dil, Tu Meri Jaan, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

On my speed dial

My mom, dad and my fiancé.

Today I’m craving

Amritsari kulcha and tiramisu.

Next big splurge

A trip to New Zealand.

Last thing I ordered online

Organic veggies.

App I check before bed

My alarm clock.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

To take more risks and stop overthinking every step.

A secret skill I have

I’m a very entertaining mimic.

A superpower I wish I had

To be able to read minds. Life would be so much simpler.

My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

Eating mum’s gobhi ke paraathe and watching Tom and Jerry.

My most star-struck moment so far

Shooting an ad with Shah Rukh Khan. That charisma! Unbelievable. It felt like time stood still.

My favourite bad habit

Sleeping late and sleeping until late.

If I could travel back or forward in time

I’d travel back to the 2000s, live more sustainably and be more kind to the planet.

A trait I despise in people

Dishonesty and arrogance.

I won’t leave the house without

My phone and my lip tint.

The best thing about fame

The love you receive from everyone.

The worst thing about fame

The constant scrutiny. It’s like you’re being judged for everything.