I enjoy attempting to cook on weekends: actor and dancer Shantanu Maheshwari

TV actor and dancer Shantanu Maheshwari doesn’t get far in his culinary pursuits.

Can cook a five-course meal / make a sandwich / boil water / don’t know how the gas works?

Shantanu Maheshwari.

I know how to make a sandwich and boil water.

Dine out / order in/ or cook a meal on weekends?

I enjoy attempting to cook a meal on weekends.

On weekends: work out like it is just another day/ go easy/ exercise... what’s that?

I don’t have a fixed routine. So I work out on weekends like any other day. Working out is a way of life for me.

Strictly salads and grilled chicken or chocolate and cheese for the weekend?

Chocolate, cheese and salads. I don’t restrict myself to anything on weekends.

A TV show you can watch on repeat all of Sunday?

Friends. It’s my favourite show, and I absolutely love Phoebe.

Where do you party?

I am not much of a party person, but when I am with friends, every occasion is party time.

Tea or coffee?

I am strictly a tea person.

Some complicated Iced Frappe person or straight up espresso person?

Iced frappe all the way.

One street food that makes your day?

Phuchka, which is one of the best street delicacies back home in Kolkata.

Books, music or movies?

Not much of a reader, but I love music and movies.

Couch potato or painting the town red?

I like to maintain a balance between both.

Board games or outdoor sports?

Outdoor sports. I love playing cricket.

Twitter or Instagram?

Instagram (@shantanu.maheshwari), because it has no word limit.

What is the one thing that can totally make your weekend?

Playing cricket with my family.