Get to know... Rahul Mishra

Designer Rahul Mishra (@RahulMishra_7) is a secret maths whiz and a Shah Rukh Khan fan. He talks about what he’s craving, who’s on his speed dial and more

Get to know... Rahul Mishra

• Currently I am

  Relieved and relaxed that my showcase at Lakmé Fashion Week went well.

• High point in life

  When my daughter Aarna was born.

• Low point in life

  When I lost my father.

• On my playlist

  The Dr Hyman Show; Think Like a Monk, by Jay Shetty; Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast, Feel Better, Live More. For music I oscillate between English classics and indie artists such as Alboe, Donn Bhatt, Ali Sethi and Kazinama.

• On my speed dial

  My wife Divya, of course.

• Today I’m craving

  Wood-fired pizza at Aatman.

• Next big splurge

  A few acres of land.

• Last thing I ordered online

  A cast-iron Dutch oven.

• App I check before going to bed

  Our CCTV app.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

  The present is a gift, stop worrying too much.

• A secret skill I have

  Mental math.

• A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

  Teleportation.

• My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

  As a child, back in the village, I would play with our pet indie and my imaginary friends while everyone at home watched movies on the television in the background.

• My most star-struck moment so far

  When I first met Shah Rukh Khan I said to him, ‘Rahul, naam toh suna hi hoga’.

• My favourite bad habit

  I talk a lot.

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

  Travel back in time to do an internship with Bucky Fuller.

• A trait I despise in people

  Duplicitousness.

• I won’t leave the house without…

  Wired headphones.

• The best thing about fame

  People take you seriously.

• The worst thing about fame

  People stop being genuine with you.