Get to know... Purva Mantri

Singer Purva Mantri (@PurvaMantriSinger) is listening to Shubha Mudgal songs, swiping right on her own photos, and summoning the energy of her 18-year-old self

Get to know... Purva Mantri

Currently I am

Recording a song.

High point in life

Singing the garba song Aavati Kalay, a tribute to Goddess Durga.

Low point in life

Losing my voice while singing live and going through 15 months of vocal therapy.

On my playlist

Rolling in the Deep, by Adele, Radhe Govinda, by Radhika Das; Ab Ke Sawan, by Shubha Mudgal.

One thing I would never buy

Designer brands just to impress people.

Today I’m craving

My favourite, dal baati with loads of desi ghee.

Last thing I ordered online

Shampoo for curly hair.

App I check before bed

YouTube.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

Be as enthusiastic as you are at 18.

My favourite subject in school

Math.

I’d swipe right on

My own photo gallery.

My secret skill

I am a great cook, and can make everything from Indian to Continental food.

My favourite Sunday memory

Watching Shri Krishna, Ramayan and Mahabharat on TV with my nani.

My most star-struck moment

Meeting Shah Rukh Khan at the New Excelsior cinema in Mumbai in 2013, when he was promoting Chennai Express.

My favourite bad habit

Cold coffee and dark chocolate.

If I could travel back or forward in time

I’d go back to my childhood and attend night bhajans with my mother and nanaji.

The best thing about fame

You find genuine love from an audience of people you’ve never met.

The worst thing about fame

You see upfront how corrupting it can be.