I don’t let go of things at the right time: Sharmila Farooqi
Sharmila Farooqi on mood swings, being a girl-next door and the love of her life.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Perfect ignorance.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I don’t let go of things at the right time.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Being a show-off.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Rock ‘n republic jeans.
On what occasion do you lie?
When caught red-handed!
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My height.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Good manners .
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Courage.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“So what?”
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My mood swings.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
That I’m a good daughter.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
A cat.
Where would you most like to live?
In Pakistan.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Helplessness.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Sarcasm laced with humour.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Mumtaz Mahal.
What is your greatest regret?
Not having done my bar-at-law.
What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
A vacation!
What were you doing at 12am last night?
Eating at BBQ Tonite.
What are you wearing right now?
Itar – I’m wearing my favourite perfume.
How would you like to be remembered?
As a girl next door.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
To fight for myself.
Which super power would you most like to have?
I’d like to have Aladin ka chiragh.
How would you like to die?
In style.
What objects do you always carry with you?
Chap stick, a watch and my Blackberry.
Who or what is the greatest love of your life?
My dad.
Do you believe in life after death?
Yes.
Which living person do you most admire?
Nelson Mandela.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, February 20th, 2011.
Perfect ignorance.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I don’t let go of things at the right time.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Being a show-off.
What is your greatest extravagance?
Rock ‘n republic jeans.
On what occasion do you lie?
When caught red-handed!
What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My height.
What is the quality you most like in a man?
Good manners .
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
Courage.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“So what?”
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
My mood swings.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
That I’m a good daughter.
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
A cat.
Where would you most like to live?
In Pakistan.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Helplessness.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Sarcasm laced with humour.
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Mumtaz Mahal.
What is your greatest regret?
Not having done my bar-at-law.
What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?
A vacation!
What were you doing at 12am last night?
Eating at BBQ Tonite.
What are you wearing right now?
Itar – I’m wearing my favourite perfume.
How would you like to be remembered?
As a girl next door.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
To fight for myself.
Which super power would you most like to have?
I’d like to have Aladin ka chiragh.
How would you like to die?
In style.
What objects do you always carry with you?
Chap stick, a watch and my Blackberry.
Who or what is the greatest love of your life?
My dad.
Do you believe in life after death?
Yes.
Which living person do you most admire?
Nelson Mandela.
Published in The Express Tribune, Sunday Magazine, February 20th, 2011.