MUMBAI: He can speed talk, is a human equivalent of a music encyclopedia, and always has an opinion on social issues. He also has an unmistakable baritone that has entertained audiences for over a decade. That’s how most people know of RadioOne’s producer-radio host Hrishi K (full name: Hrishi Kannan).
A thorough professional, Kannan keeps his family and work well apart, which is why not many know that he’s a happily married man (sorry girls) with a beautiful wife and an adorable daughter.
Hrishi K takes his job as producer and radio host very seriously- playing retro hits and sharing the mike with celebrities from different walks of life.
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Come weekend, he makes it a point to unwind and pamper his wife Aanchal and daughter Tiara, to make up for his absence during the week.
“I wait for the weekend to catch up on the much needed family time and ‘me’ time. With my nine month old daughter Tiara, I’m quite the doting dad. The weekend spells uninterrupted time playing with her and just being around her and my wife,” Kannan informs.
The Kannans’ weekend begins on Friday night. That’s when he allows himself to binge and a meal is ordered and enjoyed by the family.
“I live to eat on the weekends, without guilt and unabashedly…with great passion!” he exclaims.
Saturday and Sunday mornings are reserved for a sweaty workout with a trainer to reverse the effects of the sedentary studio lifestyle during the week and Friday’s unbridled binging.
“My lifestyle during the working week involves sitting on a chair and broadcasting my radio show or doing voice overs. On weekends, my trainer makes sure he kills me with his training routines.”
To calm himself from the effects of five days of music, chatting, planning and Mumbai’s traffic, Kannan practices breathing exercises and meditation daily for 15 minutes.
“The weekend is also the time when I discover new music. I listen to lots of music on iTunes radio and ‘tune in radio’ which gives me an insight into music on adult contemporary and other format stations around the world. I also check the CDs which I’ve picked up through the week to get pride of place in my CD player.”
Just when you begin to think Hrishi K is a radio/ music junkie with little time for his family, he informs that spending quality time with wife and daughter is a top priority. Not only is he around them- he helps in the household chores.
“I’m a hands-on father. From changing diapers to giving tiara a bath to potty cleaning, I’m up for it over the weekends all day and on weekdays post 7.30pm (1930 hours) when I get home,” he says.
Spending quality time with wife Aanchal is another priority Kannan does not neglect.
“My idea of romance with my wife Aanchal is ordering in a beautiful sweet rom-com at home on blue ray /DVD cuddling up and watching the film,” he concludes.
