A world of her own

My perfect weekend

Since I am not into a profession where I have fixed leaves, there is always an element of spontaneity in my life. And my weekends are never planned; I really don’t know what I am doing the next moment.

Sometimes, I end up working every day of the week and sometimes, not at all. Usually, Friday evenings are very chilled out. I catch up with friends and colleagues, go out for coffee and have a leisure time. Otherwise, I don’t get enough time to meet them. Dance has been my passion and I make sure to never miss out on it.

I attend hiphop classes regularly and weekends are no different. Saturdays usually start with this followed by lunch with friends. I keep this day more casual since after a hectic week, I need that space. I have a few flatmates — some are Serbians while a few are from Argentina. It’s a home with different cultures, so Saturdays are also about relaxing with them. By the evening, we play some music and all of us cook different kinds of food. Surely, the house smells like a feast.

The only day I enjoy the most in a week is Sunday, since it is my cheat day! I can order and eat anything that I want to without feeling guilty. I make sure to keep myself free on this day, binge watch movies and stay indoors as much as I can. I love pizza and one of the frequent places I eat at is ‘Pizza Express’. Other than that, there is a restaurant near my place called ‘Indigo’ which serves really good food.

I am really bad at cooking and can cook only basic food. I usually prefer to eat homemade food as I feel it’s more healthy. I love Indian food, but it is really difficult to prepare, so I end up making a simple salad or grilled chicken for myself. However, when I am cheating or not following a certain kind of diet, these are the two places I prefer the most.

I am actually from Uttarakhand but my family lives in Bareilly now. I am very attached to them and it is important for me to visit them at least once in two or three months. Spending time with family is an important part of my life. I have two pet dogs back home — a labrador named Alex and a doberman named Bruno.

Though I love going for long rides, with the Mumbai traffic, it is a little irritating. So I need to wait for a day when the roads are less congested. For a weekend getaway, I like travelling to Kerala. Living in a metropolitan city, I appreciate this place since it is really beautiful and very natural. The air is fresh, and there’s no traffic and honking whatsoever.

Being fit is important to me and fortunately, all the things that I love spending my time doing are in some way or the other related to movement or fitness. I am a restless person and cannot sit in one place.

Dancing, gymnastics and basketball are activities I invest my time in and they keep me busy. I like to involve myself in some kind of activity throughout the day. Whenever I meet my friends, we spend time playing basketball or shake a leg together. Since most of the time I am away from home for shoots, staying in makes my weekend perfect. 

A few of my favourite things

Chocolates
Pizza 
Dogs
Beach
Music

(As told to Surupasree Sarmmah)