Get to know... Ishwak Singh

Actor Ishwak Singh (@IshwakSingh) is listening to Tupac, reading multiple books simultaneously and never buying cryptocurrency

Get to know... Ishwak Singh

• Currently I am

  Dubbing for an upcoming project and getting back to theatre.

• High point in life

  The release of Paatal Lok S1. The response was surreal; it felt like a dream.

• Low point in life

  I look at them objectively instead of emotionally. I fall back on training. That’s something completely within my control.

• On my playlist

  Michael Jackson; Tupac Shakur; Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s collaborations with Eddie Vedder.

• One thing I would never buy

  Cryptocurrency.

• Today I’m craving

  Pizza.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Dark chocolate.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Don’t try so hard to fit in. Your individuality is your biggest strength.

• My favourite subject in school

  Mechanical drawing.

• My secret skill is

  Multitasking. I can read multiple books simultaneously without mixing them up, and I’m pretty good at juggling several projects at the same time.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  Superhuman strength.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Going to the movies.

• My most star-struck moment

  While studying architecture, I attended a summer program at Harvard and met the architect Peter Eisenman, whom I idolise. When he said “Hi,” I froze!

• My favourite bad habit

  Late-night carbs and sweets.

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

  Stay exactly where I am.

• The best thing about fame

  People connect with your work and celebrate what you do.

• The worst thing about fame

  I’ve wanted to be an actor for as long as I can remember, so even the challenges feel like a privilege.