Exclusive: Adah Sharma steps into the world of illusions

Adah Sharma's love for all things quirky is for everyone to see on social media. The actress had her pillow cat Radha accompanying her as she tapped into this side of hers at the recently opened Paradox Museum in Mumbai. During an exclusive shoot with us there, she shared her love for things that are whimsical and strange.

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'Paradoxes challenge the limits of logic, perception and reality'With child-like enthusiasm, Adah eagerly experienced the various exhibits at the museum – from illusions like placing your head on a platter, lounging on a sofa with limbs seemingly detached to levitating mid-air. Adah says, "Paradoxes challenge the limits of logic, perception and reality. I can't pick just one favourite. The museum has so many exhibits that confront our assumptions about the nature of truth, where you second guess what's real."

'People are afraid to be anything other than normal'Recalling how her love for quirky things began, Adah says, "My interest in quirky things started off when I realised people are afraid to be anything other than normal. I remember I painted my dogs for a school project using polka dots and florals. I'm fortunate that my parents never curbed my enthusiasm. Now, if things don't make me question reality, I'm just not interested."

At the museum, Adah ensured that her pillow cat also experienced every exhibit. Adah says, "Radha is my constant companion. By the way, she is getting ready for her Bollywood debut! She's working on it by going to the gym and salon daily. Earlier, people would say she's famous because she's my cat pillow. But now, with her presence on Instagram, people are seeing her talent as well."