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'Now, I want an imperfect woman'
22 May, 2007 l 0400 hrs IST
lMANDVI SHARMA/TIMES NEWS NETWORK
22 May, 2007 l 0400 hrs IST
lMANDVI SHARMA/TIMES NEWS NETWORK | |
Perfection is something that Vivek Oberoi wants to achieve only in his professional life. In his personal world, give him the imperfect any day!
Vivek Oberoi seems to be answering questions only about his link-ups these days. May be that's why the first thing he wants you to understand is his relationship status - "I am single." And then he goes on to explain, "This whole lady-killer bit is too much. If I go by what is being reported about me, it would seem I am dating everything that walks on two legs. See, I do flirt a bit, but I am a hopeless romantic at the end of the day. I am the kind of guy who believes in a glass of wine, poetry and some music... the perfect sense of romance."
So, is he waiting for the perfect woman? "No!" he smiles, "I am looking for an imperfect woman now. A perfect woman is too plastic. I want to fall in love with each and every flaw of hers. I may sound too mushy, but these are the little things that matter more to me than just external beauty." Perfect beauty... is he hinting at a certain Aishwarya Bachchan? He refuses to answer.
What he would rather discuss is how he has matured. "Growth in life brings growth in love. Each experience is a different learning process and is very individual. Every relationship teaches you how to live better and love more. In fact, when someone asks me what I really want from life, I say, 'life itself!' Life is really very beautiful," he says.
From personal to professional... he hasn't had too many hits in the recent past. "I was very naive when I joined the industry. I was just 23 going on 24 and the industry was too mature for me. Somewhere down the line, I lost the purity of thought that made me passionate about acting. But now, I have rediscovered it," Vivek says.
And his next on-screen avatar as gangster Maya Dolas in a forthcoming film has him all excited. "I wanted to understand what makes a man kill others to enact Maya's character. I did a lot of research for this - I met police officers, people who used to work with Maya, people from other gangs and people he lived with. But I would like to warn my female fans that the character is very aggressive in parts and they should not hate me for it."
Vivek Oberoi seems to be answering questions only about his link-ups these days. May be that's why the first thing he wants you to understand is his relationship status - "I am single." And then he goes on to explain, "This whole lady-killer bit is too much. If I go by what is being reported about me, it would seem I am dating everything that walks on two legs. See, I do flirt a bit, but I am a hopeless romantic at the end of the day. I am the kind of guy who believes in a glass of wine, poetry and some music... the perfect sense of romance."
So, is he waiting for the perfect woman? "No!" he smiles, "I am looking for an imperfect woman now. A perfect woman is too plastic. I want to fall in love with each and every flaw of hers. I may sound too mushy, but these are the little things that matter more to me than just external beauty." Perfect beauty... is he hinting at a certain Aishwarya Bachchan? He refuses to answer.
What he would rather discuss is how he has matured. "Growth in life brings growth in love. Each experience is a different learning process and is very individual. Every relationship teaches you how to live better and love more. In fact, when someone asks me what I really want from life, I say, 'life itself!' Life is really very beautiful," he says.
From personal to professional... he hasn't had too many hits in the recent past. "I was very naive when I joined the industry. I was just 23 going on 24 and the industry was too mature for me. Somewhere down the line, I lost the purity of thought that made me passionate about acting. But now, I have rediscovered it," Vivek says.
And his next on-screen avatar as gangster Maya Dolas in a forthcoming film has him all excited. "I wanted to understand what makes a man kill others to enact Maya's character. I did a lot of research for this - I met police officers, people who used to work with Maya, people from other gangs and people he lived with. But I would like to warn my female fans that the character is very aggressive in parts and they should not hate me for it."
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