Get to know… Kanika Dhillon

Presently I’m: Deep within the enhancing room for my upcoming movie Gandhari, in pre-production for the subsequent, and consistently crafting tales. Kanika Dhillon’s excessive level in life is the delivery of her son. Excessive level in life: The delivery of my son, Veer. Nothing tops that. Professionally, the primary time I watched a narrative I’d written – Manmarziyaan – come alive on the massive display screen. Low level in life: Shedding an expensive pal and colleague to an premature sickness. It left an emotional void. On my playlist: Namo Namo Ji Shankara by Amit Trivedi; Raanjhan by Parampara Thakur; Yun Hello ( From the film Tanu Weds Manu) by Mohit Chauhan. One factor I’d by no means purchase: A designer leash for my toddler. (Let’s be sincere – he walks me.) At present I’m craving: Sarson ka saag and makke ki roti, home-style, stuffed with consolation. Final thing I ordered on-line: An in depth world map. My son’s present obsession is geography and I’m fortunately enabling it. App I examine earlier than mattress: Google. Normally looking out: “Tips on how to practice a toddler with out dropping your thoughts.” (Spoiler: I haven’t cracked it but.) Recommendation I’d give my 18-year-old self: Breathe. Transfer ahead. All of it works out. Even the chaos has a function. My favorite topic at school: Historical past – tales of civilisations, revolutions, and resilience. Guess storytelling was all the time in my bones. I’d swipe proper on: Honesty, with a great sense of humour as a bonus. My secret talent: Multitasking like a professional. Juggling motherhood, operating my manufacturing home, and writing screenplays with out dropping the pen (or the lunchbox!). A superpower I want I had: To stretch time. There simply aren’t sufficient hours in a day to dream, do, and be current. My favorite Sunday reminiscence: Laid-back picnics with my two boys – my husband Himanshu and my son Veer. My plans for subsequent Sunday: Holidaying with household. Hopefully someplace with no community and clear sky. My most star-struck second: Assembly my son for the primary time. No superstar second comes shut. My favorite dangerous behavior: Calling a spade a spade. No filters, no pretence, even when it’s uncomfortable. If I might time journey…: I wouldn’t change a factor. I’d make the identical superb errors, as a result of they formed the girl I’m immediately. The very best factor about fame: The power to attach immediately with audiences. When somebody tells me a narrative I wrote modified or touched them, it’s the actual reward. The worst factor about fame: The fixed strain to by no means falter. From HT Brunch, September 27, 2025 Comply with us on www.instagram.com/htbrunch