The daily grind: Faysal Quraishi

The renowned actor shares the flow of his daily routine with us. He talks about playing cricket with his friends, trying to stay healthy, and all the long hours of work it takes to bring audiences enjoyable entertainment!

7am: Everyday I wake-up at around 7:30am.



8 am: At 8am, I hit the gym, where I have a two-hour long, rigorous work-out routine. This is the only time I get to spend with myself the entire day.

10 am: After the gym, the first thing I need to do is freshen up and get ready for the day.

11 am: I have breakfast with my family, which includes my mother, wife and daughter; then I head to whichever shoot I have scheduled.



1 pm: During my lunch break, I either eat food that is made for me from home, or eat out with my co-workers. I like to keep my lunch very healthy and light. It usually consists of either roast chicken, or mutton with a bowl of low-calorie salad and a glass or two of fresh juice.

3 pm: Still at shoot. I’m usually at shoots till 9:30pm, six days a week. Even though my schedule is packed throughout the week, on Sundays I get plenty of time to relax and hang out with my family and friends. Also, I absolutely love playing cricket! Aijaz Aslam, Yasir Mazhar, Naveed Raza and I have been playing cricket on weekends for many years now, and I find that it is the best way to connect with my friends.



5 pm: As my shoot hours are long, coffee is a necessity. I have to confess that I am a coffee person through and through. This is definitely evident from my usual order, a double shot cappuccino with skim milk and no sugar.



10pm: Once I’m back from work, I have dinner with my family and try giving individual attention to each of my family members.

11 pm: By 11:30pm I am in bed. Although it usually takes me about an hour after getting into bed to actually fall asleep!