“Hai yeh waqt ka ishaara”. Well, Waqt ne ishaara kar diya. The star drummer of ROCK ON is with us. Purab Kohli, who has stolen hearts of millions worldwide with his ever so fresh appearances, super natural performances and ultra cool VJing skills. Read on as he talks to us about he made his journey exciting right from the HIP HIP HURRAY days to ROCK ON. Lets not forget food, yepp. He loves food, so why spoil the fun. Get reading people.
1. VJ, Model, Actor… Long journey. Could you put some light on important events that took place during the journey?
The first important event was doing my first TV show Hip Hip hurray. I had no plans to do anything with cinema or television. Next will have to be Channel V, I was with them for 8 yrs. I pretty much grew up on music television. My Brother Nikhil is the film that made me decide to be an actor and Rock On, got things rocking.
2. How did the VJ thing take off?
Things have always happened very randomly for me. So did channel V. And I got some great shows to work on.
3. How did ROCK ON happen?
Again randomly a friend of mine asked me to get in touch with Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor) and I sent him an sms. Next thing I knew I was part of the biggest film of last year.
4. Coming to food, do you cook? If yes, whats your current favorite?
Yes. A simple pasta or a light salad, it’s getting too hot for anything else.
5. Best friends in the entertainment industry that share the same food interests like you.
I love food and most people I’ve met in the business love food too. I think as Indians we love FOOD so even enemies become friend around a good meal
6. Foods for moods. Whats your pick?
a. Happy = chocolate
b. Sad = chocolate
c. Excited = chocolate
d. Jealous = chocolate
e. Wicked = chocolate
f. Romantic = chocolate.
It’s a one-stop shop
7. Weirdest thing that you have put in your mouth and actually swallowed it and where?
Weird is very relative. I’ve eaten some crazy stuff in Thailand and not had a problem but boiled sweet potato really does not go down my throat I find the texture very weird.
8. Do you keep House Parties, where do you call your food?
All the time. We usually cook our selves or get the cook to make some stuff like kebabs. Sometimes we order from outside from Kakori house or Jaffar bhai’s. Gajali also delivers all over Mumbai.
9. Best places in Mumbai that best serve the following cuisines.
a. Indian – Too vast to name in one place
b. Chinese – Golden Dragon
c. Italian – My mother in-laws house
d. Fusion - Do we have any fusion restaurants here? Don’t know.
e. Chaats – Tiwari Bros, Karachi for pani puri on hill road, Chaurasiya for sev puri on Perry cross road, Bandra.
f. Asian – Wasabi for Japanese, Pan Asian at the Maratha Sheraton.
g. Cakes and Cookies - I really like the tea and cakes at Candies. Simple and yummy. I prefer home baked cookies.
h. Seafood – Gazali, Highway Gomantak.
i. Saatvik - At my home or my dad’s place. Rama Nayak at Matunga Station.
j. Coffee and Sandwiches – Coffee again at my house is the best. Sandwich I think the Bombay Baking Company at the JW Marriott.
10. What drives you to do so well in your career? Any inspiration or a quote you would like to share.
I think I enjoy what I do so I guess that keeps me going. A good quote I heard recently “Destiny is just an excuse for letting things happen instead of making them happen”
11. Could you tell us what makes you fit in terms of fitness and diet?
Any physical activity for 45 minutes to an hour a day everyday and many small meals mostly at home.
12. Where and when do we get to see you again?
Hide and Seek in December 2009.
13. Some cool tips on food and frolic for our foodees.
Try Highway Gomantak in Bandra east and Rama Nayak at Matunga. They are not fancy but into yummy food.
Ok Purab, we get it. You are talented, you love food and most of all, YOU ROCK. From the team of ifoodee.com, we all wish you best of luck for Hide and Seek.
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Happy Eating.
Cheers.
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