Alaya F Instagram – Carving her own narrative, actor Alaya F. (@alayaf) takes centre stage on this month’s Cosmo cover. In a one-on-one with Cosmo Editor Nandini Bhalla (@nandinibhalla), the 25 year old talks about living life on her own terms and rewriting the rules. Read excerpts from the interview below: NB: “I heard about how on The Kapil Sharma Show, you said that you don’t listen to your mom, but, instead, you listen to the people that you work with…” AF: “So one day, I decided that I wanted to do things my way. And I told my mom that if tomorrow, my decisions don’t work out, I don’t want to have to blame anyone else for them. And if they do work out, I want to be able to take the credit. My work family is very special to me. I’ve been with the same team since the beginning and they empower me to make my own decisions.” Editor: Nandini Bhalla (@nandinibhalla) Interview: Nandini Bhalla Photographer: Arjun Mark (@arjun.mark) Styling: Sahil Gulati (@stylisttsahilgulati) Hair and Make-Up: Mehak Oberoi (@mehakoberoi) Fashion Assistants: Smriti Mishra (@smritimishra.stylist) and Nidhi Jain (@niddhii_jain) Production: Studio Little Dumpling (@studiolittledumpling) On Alaya: Handwoven silk slip dress, Péro (@ilovepero); Handwoven daisy bouquet printed silk jacket, Péro (@ilovepero); Unbreak My Heart Earrings, Anatina (@shopanatina) BIRKENSTOCK (@birkenstockin) Mayari Oiled Leather Festival Fuchsia Sandals Head to the link in bio to read the interview with our cover star. The May-June 2023 issue of Cosmo is out on the stands now. #CosmoCover #UnleashingIndividuality #UnstoppableEnergy #LivingOnMyTerms #EmbraceYourUniquePath #AuthenticityMatters #RewritingTheRules #EmbracingUniqueness #DefyingConventions #AlayaF