I am incomplete without Music - Preetika Rao

Pretty actress Preetika Rao, who won audience's heart by portraying Aaliya on Colors' Beintehaa, spared time to answer our slam book questions.

Birthday: 29th May.

Nickname: Pree.

Sun Sign: Gemini.

Hometown: Mumbai.

Describe yourself: I would like to believe that I am gentle and humble and quite introspective in nature with bundles of patience in me. I am friendly in nature and tolerant with people.

Strength: My level of Patience.

Weakness: Music.

What can easily impress you: People who are prompt and efficient.

Hobbies: Listening to music and keeping myself updated with International Pop music and movies.

You are crazy about: Good Mangalorian food.

A cloud nine moment for you: When I received the Kalakar Award for best actress in Kolkata this year.

Do you believe in destiny: Totally! I think that the larger things are destined to happen.

Song you are humming these days: Zehnaseeb from the film Hasee Toh Phasee

Any TV show you follow: Comedy Nights with Kapil.

An unforgettable day of your life: It has to be my first day of shoot for my debut TVC. It was a Cadbury advertisement and I shared the screen space with Amitabh Bachchan.

Describe your daily routine in short: I am a workaholic and even if I am not working, still I try to make the most out of my day. I really feel bad when my day goes wasted without achieving anything. I plan my day in a way that it doesn't go waste and I achieve something.

What's your favorite pass time during your free time on the sets: Connecting with my fans on Twitter.

Favorite hangout place in Mumbai: Carter Road.

Crazy fan encounter so far: There have been many such encounters. A fan named Shabina came down to India from London to meet me. Another fan named Jaya had sent me a scrapbook having many of my pictures, nice write ups and lots of hand written letters from many other fans. Their efforts really made me feel special and that was really a special gift for me. There was one more craziest encounter by a 12 year old fan who skipped her school and directly went at my manager's house and asked her to let her take to my set to meet me.

Best compliment ever received: When I was 16, I had gone for a camp near Pune. One boy complimented me at the dinner table saying, "Do you have bath with radium? How come you start glowing at night?"

Your inspiration: Any young achiever has always inspired me to be one myself.

You're incomplete without: Music.

Message to your fans: I am caught up with several personal agendas and activities in my free time. I rarely have time to relax and find myself on my toes all the time. So, do not take my silence as a sign that I am lost or have gone away from you. I hope to soon be back with the right project that is interesting to me as an actor and you as my viewers.


Anwesha Kamal