Get to know... Jonita Gandhi

The singer is weak for Cheetos, strong on juggling and is currently craving the very thing we all do

Singer, @jonitamusic

Singer Jonita Gandhi talks about what she hates and what can’t live without.

Singer, @jonitamusic

• Currently, I am:

  Happy! I’ve just released a live version of Sitara with Divine (aka Vivian Fernandes).

• High point in life:

  The most recent one is performing at the IPL finals.

• Low point in life:

  Losing my grandfather. We were very close. I shared a beautiful relationship with him.

• On my playlist:

  Monalisa by Lojay & Sarz; People by Libianca Fonji; Desperado by Raghav (ft Tesher), and the Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast by Jeremy Godwin.

• Today I’m craving:

  Maggi noodles.

• Next big splurge:

  Studio equipment.

• Last thing I ordered online:

  A TV remote because I lost mine.

• App I check before going to bed:

  WhatsApp.

• Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self:

  Don’t get stuck on the little things. You’re doing better than you think you are. Keep going.

• A secret skill I have:

  I can juggle.

• A superpower I wish I had:

  Something that would let me control my emotions.

• My favourite Sunday memory growing up:

  Enjoying aloo sabji with hots puris made by mom.

• My most star-struck moment:

  Meeting AR Rahman.

• My favourite bad habit:

  Cheetos. They’re so crunchy!

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

  Go back and write more music earlier in life.

• A trait I despise in people:

  When people do not say what they mean and don’t mean what they say.

• I won’t leave the house without:

  My cell phone, eyeliner, and mascara.

• The best thing about fame:

  Feeling loved.

• The worst thing about fame:

  Being judged.