Get to know... Riddhi Kumar

Actor Riddhi Kumar (@RiddhiKumar_) is promoting her new film, craving homemade food, and wishing she could just skip flights and teleport instead

Get to know... Riddhi Kumar

Currently, I am

Promoting my film The Raja Saab, along with Prabhas.

High point in life

Signing The Raja Saab and Superboys of Malegaon in the same month.

Low point in life

When my father, an army officer, had a brain stroke three months ago.Our family became closer than before. Seeing him recover makes me admire him anew.

On my playlist

Khwab Dekhe, from Race; Tu Hai Kahan, by Aur; The Winner Takes It All, by Carla Bruni.

Today I’m craving

Homemade bhindi ki sabji.

Last thing I ordered online

False eyelashes.

App I check before going to bed

Instagram.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

Follow your gut, even when you think people know better. I learnt that too late.

My favourite subject in school

Philosophy. I was introduced to it in the 11th grade.

I’d swipe right on

Honesty and humility. It’s what I always strive for as well.

My secret skill

I speak English, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, German, French, Tamil and Malayalam.

A magic tool I wish I had:

Something that would let me skip flights and teleport to anywhere in the world!

My favourite Sunday memory

As a child, I’d go with my family to our ancestral village, all of us in a cart with us tiny cousins on top. We’d spend time in our mango orchard and cook on the chulha together. The most wonderful time.

My plans for next Sunday

I’ll probably be snowed under by pre-release events.

My favourite bad habit

Eating junk food. I’m not even guilty about it.

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

I’dwant to leap ahead and see how I’m doing in life, have a wonderful conversation with myself, lean back into my present and learn from my mistakes.

The best thing about fame

Convenient access to places and being able to connect with so many people.

The worst thing about fame

There is just no way to tune out every unsolicited comment.