11 secrets you didn’t know about Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan

With Kedarnath and Simmba, Sara Ali Khan has made her way to the list of Bollywood’s most-followed newcomers. But while we all know about her style and her silver screen skills, there’s much more to this debutante than meets the eye. Our April 2019 cover star doesn’t just love bingeing on Indian sweets, she’s also got a playlist full of unexpected old-school tracks and an obsession with nail paint. Ready to discover the real Sara Ali Khan?

Here are 11 secrets you never knew about Sara Ali Khan

What’s your guilty food pleasure?

I’m a huge pizza fan, and I have the biggest sweet tooth ever. I love milk cake and besan ke laddoo.

Which Bollywood actor did you look up to growing up?

I am a die-hard Sridevi fan. The fact that the main role in Chandni (1989) and Reshmi in Sadma (1983) are played by the same actor is shocking to me even today.

What’s your biggest fear?

I really don’t know what I would do without my mother. I think my biggest fear is to not have immediate, prompt access to her.

What do you when you get angry?

I don’t have a temper, if you really upset me or piss me off, I will cry.

What’s on your playlist?

It depends. ‘Lag Jaa Gale’ is definitely one of my favourites, so are ‘Bahon Mein Chale Aao’ and ‘Tune O Rangile Kaise Jadu Kia’. My playlist goes from ‘Om Namaha Shivay’ to ‘Allah Hu’ to ‘Mere Mehboob Kayamat Hogi’ to ‘Coca Cola Tu’, and there is no part of me that will be able to tell you if I like ‘Lag Jaa Gale’ more or ‘Coca Cola Tu’. I can’t help it, they both speak to my soul. But it’s best to avoid playing ‘Aankh Marey’ in front of me, because suddenly I’m a lot more open and a lot more fun than people are down for. And I’m like, “You played this song, you change it. You asked for it.”

What’s one piece of unforgettable advice your parents gave you?

I think a little too much. They say do what your heart tells you. Now that’s a bit of a problem if you’ve met me because my heart tells me really funny things and sometimes my heart and brain don’t really coincide.

Which destinations are on your must-visit list?

I love New York but after graduating from Columbia University, I started traveling within our country a lot. I think right now I would like to travel to more parts of our country. I have never seen the North East, I want to go to Ladakh, Orissa, Kolkata… I saw the Taj Mahal last year.

Do you remember your first time on a movie set?

My first memory of going to a place where people do this thing called ‘shooting’ was probably either the sets of Omkara (2006) or Kalyug (2005). It may even have been Preity Zinta’s van or my mom’s hairdresser’s room somewhere.

What’s your dream role?

A period film with Mr [Sanjay Leela] Bhansali… Let’s get greedy and say an author-backed film with Mr Bhansali.

What would you be doing if you weren’t in films?

Crying.

What’s your beauty addiction?

I am obsessed with nail paint. I have changed it in every shot of the songs in Kedarnath. I was heartbroken on the day of my Vogue shoot when the team told me, “These are your nails for the day”. I was like, “Are you joking?”

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