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.