In bed with { Gulshan Devaiah } Actor, 43 “I feed cats when I wake up”
he handsome lawyer of the recent film Badhaai Do was once addicted to sugar and would eat eight to nine tablespoons of refined sugar and half a kilo of jalebis in one go, until he practised control and became aware of its ill-effects. Today, ‘Eat less, live longer, look younger’ is Gulshan Devaiah’s mantra. As a kid, Gulshan was shy and inhibited. But when he was seven years old, he played a part in a sketch he’d created, discovered that he enjoyed it and was less inhibited. He fell in love with cinema, so much so that his performance in Shaitan earned him a Filmfare nomination for Best Male Debut. Gulshan is quite the fashionista, being a NIFT graduate and designer.
Tell us one dream that you saw as a child or while growing up.
That I’m a Hindi movie star.
What is the best thing about acting?
That you can pretend to be someone else for some time.
What would you have been if not an actor?
What I was before, a designer.
Tell us something no one knows about you.
There’s a reason why nobody knows it...
One relationship rule you follow? Be the best version of your true self
A self-discovery during lockdown? That I actually like Twitter.
Who is on your speed dial? Roman Stores, for my groceries.
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Feed the cats.
What’s your dream debut?
I’ve no idea whose dream I’ve debuted in.
So, who’s your dream girl? Ayushmaan Khurrana.
A podcast you like listening to? Joe Rogan.
And one health shot for our readers? Eat less, live longer.
Describe yourself in a hashtag. #Thebossofthecosmos.
- Rupali Dean
In Bed With is a weekly column that puts personal questions to your favourite stars, and serves you a reminder: after Brunch on Sundays, it’s time to go back to bed!