I’ d have played a sport … probably boxing. Take out to dinner, fall in love, marry- pick one situation you’ d like to enjoy with Athiya Shetty, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt. I’ d like to have dinner with Deepika, fall in love with Alia and marry Athiya. What does love mean to you? Love is the most important part of life. You’ ve got to experience it to believe in it. What’ s your idea of a perfect date? It would be nice if the girl knew how to cook. So, some homemade food with Hindi love songs playing in the background... Should a man always foot the bill during a date? Not at all. I’ ve lost a lot of money in doing that. What would you look for in a partner? A beautiful mind, someone beautiful from the outside and from within too. What’ s your biggest turn off in a woman? When they act over smart. And turn on? Dusky skin. What’ s the worst pick-up line someone has ever used on you? Be my BF. And the worst pick-up line you have used on someone?( Laughs) Hey listen, do you work for NASA? Because your ass is out of this world. Your fi rst heartbreak? I was in second standard when I experienced my fi rst heartbreak. But then I fell in love with her sister. What ' s your take on one-night stands? It’ s common these days. But, I prefer love. Your take on homosexuality … If they’ re happy together, then why not? And marriage? I don’ t really believe in marriage. I don’ t believe it’ s that important because I’ ve seen many married couples unhappy too. I’ d get into it only if I’ m 100 per cent sure about it. Who’ s your closest friend in B-town? Athiya Shetty. What is a deal breaker for you in a relationship? If my girlfriend cheats on me I’ ll defi nitely not give her a second chance. Also, disrespecting my parents is a deal breaker. Do you enjoy female attention? I’ m happy that I’ m getting female attention rather than male attention. Have you been hit on by men? No! On gun point if you ' re asked to have a gay encounter with whom would it be?( Laughs) I’ d rather die. What’ s the real Sooraj Pancholi like? I’ m fun and I can make people laugh by cracking really perverted jokes.
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Three things we don’ t know about Sooraj Pancholi. My favourite television channel is Discovery. I don’ t drive. I can’ t swim. What’ s your biggest pet peeve? Wet toilet fl oors. When stranded on an island, which three things would help you survive? Water, a pillow and an umbrella. An Oscar-winning fi lm you wish you were part of … Mad Max: Fury Road. What makes you angry? Hunger. If you had to insure a body part, which one would it be? My heart … it’ s very fragile. Bikes or cars? A Ferrari F12 car and a Y2k bike … one day, Inshallah, I’ ll have it. What’ s your comfort food? Pizza with extra cheese and ice cream with a chocolate brownie. What’ s the best compliment you’ ve received for Hero? Suniel Shetty sir said,“ Sooraj, you fi ght like a man. That’ s important. Keep it up.” If you are stuck in the elevator and are forced to listen to only one song, which one would it be? Main hoon hero tera( Hero) by Armaan Malik. What’ s your favourite dance move? The signature GF BF step. What’ s your personal style? It’ s careless. I should feel good about what I’ m wearing. It should be comfortable and fi t me in the right places. What’ s that one fashion trend you won’ t be caught dead in? Skinny jeans. What’ s your favourite travel destination? I love Dubai for shopping. I love Dublin too because when I assisted Kabir Khan in Ek Tha Tiger, we stayed there for a month. It’ s a good city to party. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Cuba. We shot there during Ek Tha Tiger and I fell in love with the place. What did you eat for breakfast today? Oats, six eggs, broccoli and a glass of orange juice. What’ s your favourite cuisine? Indian food, especially biryani. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?( Laughs)‘ Let me make you meet my angels.’ If you were to write an autobiography, what would you name it? I’ ll write one only if I’ m successful in life. I’ ll probably name it Zero To Hero. The last person you went out with for dinner? With my sister, Sana. Who’ s the last person who texted you? You.
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