Get to know... Mihir Ahuja

Actor and musician Mihir Ahuja (@MihirAhuja_) is watching brain-rot reels, playing the drums and craving waffles

Get to know... Mihir Ahuja

• Currently I am

  I am excited about the response to my recent series Operation Safed Sagar on Netflix.

• High point in life

  The adrenaline rush I felt when I decided to move to Mumbai and pursue acting.

• Low point in life

  Leaving my family behind to build a life in Mumbai was a huge sacrifice.

• On my playlist

  Shiv Tandav Stotram; Thode Kam Ajnabi from the film Pagglait; Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson.

• On my speed dial

  My manager.

• Today I’m craving

  Waffles.

• Next big splurge

  Buying a second home in Mumbai.

• Last thing I ordered online

  Moisturiser.

• App I check before going to bed

  Instagram.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  Believe in yourself and just keep at it.

• A secret skill I have

  I play drums and a mouth organ.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  I want to be invisible

• My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

  Every Sunday, my dad would shut his shop early and our family would go out for dinner, watch a film, or simply spend time together. Sundays are still half-days for him, and those evenings are always our special family time.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  When Shah Rukh Khan sir spoke to me for 45 minutes after The Archies premiere.

• My favourite bad habit

  Watching brain rot reels.

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

  I’d want to be a small baby again to cherish all those moments with my parents again, and witness them as a third person.

• A trait I despise in people

  When people are fake, hypocritical, or pretend to be someone they’re not.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  My phone

• The best thing about fame

  The love and warmth you get from the audience

• The worse thing about fame

  The expectations that come with it. People often see the public image, but they don’t see the person behind it.