Get to know... Krystle D’Souza

The actor (@KrystleDsouza) is listening to Shararat, craving dosa and wishing she could be a genie

Get to know... Krystle D’Souza

• High point in life

  My debut, Chehre, 2021. I got to work with Amitabh Bachchan. It was the beginning of more high points.

• Low point in life

  In 2018, there was so much uncertainty and self-doubt, it felt overwhelming. That phase taught me to trust myself.

• On my playlist

  Shararat, from Dhurandhar; Haseen, by NDS, Rippy Grewal, and Talwiinder; Ma Tnsani (Yalla Habibi) by AYA and Vanco.

• One thing I would never buy

  Validation. It can’t come from external approval.

• Today I’m craving

  Dosa and gunpowder idlis with chutney.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Skincare and wellness essentials, I love pampering myself.

• App I check before bed

  Instagram. My FYP is all motivational Reels and quotes.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Hang in there, stop rushing timelines, and believe that everything happens exactly when it’s meant to.

• My favourite subject in school

  Art class. I have always been creative and artistic.

• I’d swipe right on

  Kindness, emotional maturity, honesty, and transparency. They stand the test of time.

• My secret skill is

  I listen deeply. I sense emotions easily. People open up to me without hesitation.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  I wish I could be like a genie, and just pop up and grant wishes.

• My favourite Sunday memory

  Spending time with family, going to church and meeting friends. Home-cooked meals, and feeling completely safe and carefree.

• My plans for next Sunday

  I’m exploring a foreign country.

• My most star-struck moment

  Meeting Amitabh Bachchan on set. I saw how humble and grounded he is.

• My favourite bad habit

  Overthinking.

• If I could travel back or forward in time...

  I would like to see where I am in life 10 years on. Would I have the same friends, the same house? What’s my career like? Relationships? Everything. But I’d come back to the present.

• The best thing about fame

  The love and the unconditional support from fans. It’s humbling and motivating.

• The worst thing about fame

  Sometimes, people forget that public figures are human too.