Exclusive - Ali Merchant on celebrating his birthday differently this year after the loss of his dadi; says, “I have always celebrated my birthday with big bashes but this time I wanted to keep it low-key”

Ali Merchant discusses his Bollywood debut, the loss of his grandmother, and his unique plans with his wife Andleeb. He talks about keeping his birthday low-key this year, celebrating only with his wife and parents. Ali shares his close bond with his grandmother, mentioning the special dish she cooked, her wisdom, and her readiness to listen to his problems. He mentions the special gifts from his grandmother, the rings passed on to his wife. Ali also mentions continuing his grandmother's tradition of feeding the needy and stray animals on his birthday.