“Weekends are what make a busy weekday worthwhile. These off days allow you to unwind and unleash all the stress you’ve been carrying with you for days.
That’s why I never miss a chance to party with my friends. If I am not busy with a shoot, a house party is a perfect way to start the weekend. My friends are also from the film industry but we all make it a point to meet on our days off.
We usually hang out at my house and unwind. I have a mini-theatre at home where we watch movies or catch shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hotstar.
My friends usually stay for the night. If we are up for it, we go for a drive at night and enjoy the roads devoid of traffic.
If all of us have the entire weekend off, we plan a getaway to Mahabaleshwar or Lonavala. We stay in a cosy little cottage there and just spend time with each other. We return to the city by Sunday evening and get ready for the week ahead. However, there are also days where we just stay back in the city and go clubbing instead. We prefer house parties though; it’s peaceful and we get plenty of time to do whatever we want to.
There are days when my friends aren’t free and I spend time at home. But even in between all the lazing, I make sure that I never miss my workouts. I love gymming, doing martial arts and any workout that improves my flexibility. Doing all of that takes a good chunk of my time and I have no regrets about it.
I also like to spend time at home and watch movies available on different portals.
Travelling is also an important part of my life. Apart from my weekend getaways, I usually plan a big trip for my birthday, which is in November. I try to pick a place that offers a lot of adventure activities.
Last year, I went to Bali and tried almost everything there. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to plan a trip this year as I will be busy with my upcoming movie.
Trying out different cuisines is one of my favourite things to do. Thanks to my job, even if we are going to a new place for promotions, I make sure that I try the specialities there.
I guess that’s why I take working out so seriously — exercise so that I can eat more food!
I have two adorable dogs at home, Muffin the pug and Mojo the French bulldog. They are my stress busters.
I’ve realised that I have become a responsible human being after they came into my life. Even for ‘Deepavali’ now, I don’t like bursting crackers as I have seen how much they suffer.
But since I’ve been very busy with promotions for the last couple of months, I haven’t been able to spend much time with them. They are staying with my family in New Delhi till I am back in Mumbai.
I visit my family as often as I can. They also come down to Mumbai frequently. I like spending time with my family, especially because I don’t get to do it as often as I would
like and also for the great food.
My idea of a perfect weekend isn’t too elaborate. Chill at home, have some friends over, watch a movie, spend time with my pets and just unwind. I also like to meet some of my music director friends and have a jamming session with
them.
To sum it up — good food, music, good company, movies and furry friends, and I have my perfect weekend.”
Actor Himansh Kohli rose to fame with his portrayal of Raghav Oberoi in the daily
soap opera ‘Humse Hai Life’. He later made his Bollywood debut with ‘Yaariyan’ as
the male lead. He has also proved his acting prowess in projects like ‘Abhi Nahi Toh
Kabhi Nahi’, ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’ and ‘Sweetiee Weds NRI’. His latest release is
‘Ranchi Diaries’ along with Soundarya Sharma, Taaha Shah, Anupam Kher and
Jimmy Shergill. Himansh is currently working on the Bollywood movie ‘Dil Jo Na
Keh Saka’.
(As told to Anila Kurian)
