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Get to know... Malishka Mendonsa
RJ Malishka Mendonsa (@MyMalishka) loved learning languages in school. She’s listening to DJ Black Coffee’s music and remembering the time she worked with SRK
Currently, I am
Playing freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu in the series Freedom at Midnight.
High point in life
Playing my childhood role model on screen.
Low point in life
When my sister and I were little, there was a time when we thought we may not have a roof over our heads.
On my playlist
AR Rahman’s Rehna Tu, from Delhi 6 (2009). Drive, by Black Coffee and David Guetta (I discovered DJ Black Coffee aka Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo when I was in South Africa, and loved his songs). And, any song by Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan and Abida Parveen.
One thing I would never buy
Packaged drinking water. I carry my water bottle.
Today, I’m craving
Makki ki roti and sarson da saag with white butter.
Last thing I ordered online
Juicy strawberries and fresh cream.
App I check before going to bed
YouTube.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
You can go to unbelievably wonderful places. Carry on and wear sunscreen.
My favourite subject in school
All the languages.
I’d swipe right on
A man who has paid for his therapy sessions, and who follows through with what he says.
My secret skill is
To convince you to see my point of view.
A superpower I wish I had
To know, without a doubt, what makes one tick.
My favourite Sunday memory
Climbing the guava tree in our garden with my sister, organising skits with my neighbour’s kids and performing them for a local audience. Also, cooking on a wood-fired stove with them.
My plans for next Sunday
A massage, a movie and chill time with family.
My most star-struck moment
Sitting next to Shah Rukh Khan at a press conference for Hum Hain Lajawab, the Hindi version of The Incredibles, in 2004. We both voiced animated characters.
My favourite bad habit
Not letting my friends leave my house for as long as possible.
If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…
Go back to the time of India’s freedom struggle as a fly on the wall of every room where important decisions were made.
The best thing about fame
Receiving love, being recognised and approached by people anywhere in the world.
The worst thing about fame
One cannot relax in public places. There is no privacy.
