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Know more about Nikhil Malik.
NikhilMalik, 21, musician, VikasMarg
Hometown: Delhi
College: IIMT, Ideal Institute of Management and Technology,Delhi
Facebook friends: 1110
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Favourite book: Works of Kahlil Gibran
Favourite film: Shutter Island
Favourite quote: Nolonging remains unfulfilled
Favourite dish: Thai Red Curry
Favourite market: Khan Market
Style icon Mark: Tremonti
Sexual preference: Hetero
Long hair or short hair: Long hair
Sneakers or sandals: Chappals
Beer or wine: Wine
Bollywood films or Hollywood films: Hollywood
Favourite dive bar: One Café Bar
Janpath or Sarojini Nagar: Janpath
Boxer or briefs: Boxers
Korean cuisine or Konkan cuisine: Korean
Frequency of sex: Can’t disclose
Who does your hair: Depends on my mood.Sometimes a Rs50, sometimes a Rs500 one.
Who inspires you: My Father and Mike Einziger
Your last regret: purchase T-shirts from USA, Rs10,000.
Best thing you’ve ever bought: A PRS! (Guitar)
Delhi summers or Delhi winters: Delhi winters
Pet causes: Save our home ( the Earth)
Pet peeve: Hypocrisy
Favourite spot in Delhi: Lodhi Road, at 2 am Would love to have dinner with Someone who doesn’t talk while eating.
Money in your wallet: (at the moment) Rs1,260
You can never have too many: Chloromints
Craziest thing you’ve ever done: Wedding crashing
The one thing you can’t live without: Xbox 360
Pet on the bed or off the bed: No pet
What do you prefer to have for breakfast: Wake up around lunchtime
Favourite Indian outfit: White kurta Junk or ethnic jewellery Ethnic
Hill station or sea beach: Hill station
Favourite perfume: Hugo Boss
Who is your favourite singer: Close tie between Brandon Boyd and Myles Kennedy
Best thing about living in Delhi: Food
What would you want to change about Delhiites: Attitude and anger-management
Favourite Delhi slang and its meaning: Ghanta.We all know what it means
What’s more
Malik is the lead guitarist with Cyanide, a Delhi based alternative rock band. His tryst with guitar started after watching his
seniors play in the school assembly. After months of non-stop practice, he decided to form a band Blank Noize with his school friends. With little knowledge of recording and mixing, Malik recorded Blank Noize’s debut album in 2008, which turned out to be the highest selling album of the year by an independent band. Meanwhile, they played at various college festivals and
recorded the second album for Blank Noize that helped them make it through to Channel V’s Launchpad — a national rock band competition. The band stood fifth in the competition. In 2009, he joined Cyanide, and has performed regularly at various Indian cities. Malik is also working on a project called Mulakaat, which is an Indo-Pak theatre/film/dance festival.
Catch him live
What: @ stage with Half Step Down
Where: Manajsa, G 12, Hauz Khas
When: June 29
Entry fee: Rs200
Nearest Metro Station: Hauz Khas on the Yellow Line
