Dipshikkha Nagppal: I’m a monsoon baby, this season is pure magic for me! 

Dipshikkha Nagppal, known for films like Koyla, Baadshah, Dillagi, Partner and TV shows such as Son Pari, Santoshi Maa, Phir Laut Aayi Naagin and currently Ishq Jabariya, loves monsoon. She says that she has a deep connection with the season as she was born during monsoon. “I love the monsoon because I’m a monsoon baby, this season is pure magic for me. My birthday is on August 20th! It’s the perfect time to travel. Shooting during the monsoon is a headache, honestly. But if you’re doing nothing, sipping coffee, and just chilling, then the monsoon is beautiful. Either go to Goa or any hill station and just relax. I would love to do that. But this time, during the monsoon, I’m in LA—and here it’s 42 degrees! So I’m actually missing my monsoon. I purposely travelled now because I didn’t have work, and I had a month to utilize, so I came here.” Talking about travel, she says, “I avoid places that are too messy or get too much rain, where flooding or traffic becomes a nightmare. That just kills the vibe. I like to go somewhere where you can relax and not deal with all that chaos.” As for monsoon essentials, she says, “Umbrella, of course! But honestly, I love getting wet in the rain too. I’m totally that ‘let’s go, let’s go!’ kind of person. Everyone remembers me the minute the monsoon starts, because I always talk about it! I also love romantic songs during monsoons, just adds to the vibe. I know some people don’t like monsoon because of traffic, flies and all, but I just love it. It’s a mindset, no? Even if I don’t step out, the view from my house is so beautiful, I just sit there with chai, pakoda, music, and enjoy.”
For Dipshikkha, travel is a way to reset. “I always say—work hard, party harder! Whenever a show ends, the very next day I try to run out of Bombay, or India, wherever I can go. Like the last time, my show got over and I went to Jim Corbett, did a safari, then Rishikesh. This time also, even though my son was in India and work calls were already coming in, I said no, I have to take this break. Because when I come back, I’m going to be fully in work mode. And I love my work! But yes, it’s all about planning your time well. I like that balance,” she says. Sharing her monsoon wishlist, she says, “Goa, for sure! Or some pretty hill station. Just somewhere you can sit, chill, and do nothing. That’s the dream.” Talking about managing breaks in a hectic TV schedule, she adds, “It’s really hard, especially in TV. But I’ve been lucky and God has been kind. I always plan it in a way that when one show ends, I make sure to go somewhere before the next starts. That balance keeps me happy, and when I get back on set, I’m super excited and fully charged up. I think I’ve managed to do that well over the years.”