'Pluck leaves from trees and wear them!' Shardul Pandit

If denims disappeared for a day, what do you think can best replace them?
Nowadays, everybody is talking about going natural or organic. So, the best option would be to pluck leaves from the trees and wear them. Go green!

Say you're on air right now, which song would you dedicate to your loved one?
Remix version of Pyaar Zindagi Hai. I always used to dedicate this song to my girlfriend when I was a radio jockey.

Your favorite indoor game?
Mimicking people.

Something about life that always puzzles you.
Well, there's this book that I'm reading right now- The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck, deals with Life. On the first page a statement goes something like - we all try to evade problems in life, but we never stop and wonder why life throws problems at us. So, right now, what puzzles me is, why does life have to be so difficult? Why does anyone have to struggle so hard? Right from the time man is born, the struggle begins, from learning to walk till death, the struggle continues all the way.

How do you pass time when stuck in traffic?
Phone helps, after cribbing to God about Mumbai's bad roads. Then I watch the fights that take place on roads, whenever there's traffic there's live entertainment on the roads …better than any of our daily soaps (laughs).

Do you say sorry easily?
Sorry?

I mean, do you say sorry easily?
I just did (laughs). Apart from jokes, I do say sorry easily.

A place where you hate going
Crowded market-places

Anything that you like to collect.
Movies, posters of movies and oh, I've got the biggest collection of b-grade Hindi songs.

Your favorite pet
I don't like the concept of pets. I feel people should take care of human beings first. Instead of keeping a pet, I'd rather take in a poor man and take care of him.

The latest cell phone in the market that has attracted your attention.
Many because I'm a HUGE gadget freak. But I like Blackberry because it's classy.

How do you address your mother and father?
I address my mother as mummy and father as papa.

What do you feel about the present weather in Mumbai?
I usually don't get to see what the weather outside is like as I'm always shooting inside the studios. But other than that, I always find the weather in Mumbai pleasant as my home is near the beach!

Wow! Lucky guy!
Yes, I am!

Do you support any cause?
I really like to help old people. Also, when I was an RJ we used to perform for blind people. So, yes, I support these two causes.

Favorite actor and actress.
Heath Ledger is my all time favorite. Ronit Roy is matchless. I also like Lathika Joshi and Merryl Streep. And I love Madhuri Dixit for her grace.

Reporter and Author: Susan Jose