Get to know... Durgesh Kumar

Actor Durgesh Kumar (@Durgesh.Kumar.81) is excited about his upcoming releases, craving fish, and reading intense books about acting

Get to know... Durgesh Kumar

• Currently I am

  Awaiting the release of Kartavya, an independent film titled Ratanpura, and Amiri, directed by Ashish Shukla.

• High point in life

  When the film ‘Satya’ was released in 1998, and Manoj Bajpayee’s work was appreciated.

• Low point in life

  Being rejected by my first love. That pain has stayed with me even today.

• On my playlist

  The only song I like is Jeena Jeena from Badlapur (2015). I listen to it on loop.

• One thing I would never buy

  Cars.

• Today I’m craving

  Fish.

• Last thing I ordered online

  The book Manwatching, by Desmond Morris. It’s about acting.

• App I check before bed

  Instagram.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  That I should have taken my favourite subject in 12th grade.

• My favourite subject in school

  Hindi.

• I’d swipe right on

  A person who is friendly.

• My secret skill is

  Drawing.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  On one project, after working hard through the week, we would all gather in a room. Our mentor would join us, and we would discuss our acting and everything related to it.

• My plans for next Sunday

  I’m working!

• My favourite bad habit

  Smoking.

• If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…

  Pursue my graduation on campus instead of doing it through correspondence.

• The best thing about fame

  People often judge us based on what they hear, not who we truly are.

• The worst thing about fame

  The same thing. It’s two sides of the same coin.