&lt;p&gt;Graceful, elegant, and poised&mdash;the verdict was out for Sonam Kapoor after her debut in &lt;em&gt;Saawariya&lt;/em&gt;. She was 16 then. Fast forward to present day, 16 years later, Kapoor is a mother to an adorable five-month-old son, Vayu, and is as charming and her smile is even more infectious. We wonder if she, like other new mothers, has sleepless nights and needs to wake up at odd hours. Yes. she, experiences the same. But she has a solution. We knew she&rsquo;d have one.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The actor, in a chat with Bazaar India, spills the beans on what it takes to sleep peacefully. Read on.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; Sonam, what&rsquo;s the secret to sound sleep?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sonam Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; The secret is to have a peaceful mind, a healthy body, and Vicks ZzzQuil NATURA, occasionally, when you are sleepless.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are the things that you absolutely do not skip in order to sleep well?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I always ensure that I am not on social media an hour before sleeping, I have a shower before hitting the bed, and last, but certainly not the least, I give my son a good night&rsquo;s kiss.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What&rsquo;s on your bedside table that helps you sleep better?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Books. &amp;nbsp;Currently, I am reading books on parenting. I&rsquo;m keen to give my son Montessori education and use the principles in his upbringing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-18t164317382180123044340.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; It&rsquo;s important to believe in the products that you endorse. How much of those products do you use in your real life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I use it occasionally; when I don&rsquo;t get any sleep or when I am travelling, jet-lagged, or have a night shoot. It&rsquo;s just a supplement that&rsquo;ll help you fall asleep. I wouldn&rsquo;t use it if it weren&rsquo;t safe.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior to using the product, how did you manage to sleep peacefully?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I used to chew my husband&rsquo;s brains. We used to talk endlessly and used to just fall asleep.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What have been the biggest changes in your life after becoming a mother?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Your entire life changes after becoming a mother. It&rsquo;s the best thing, honestly. It&rsquo;s difficult, yet so rewarding. The efforts that you&rsquo;ve put in life&mdash;school, college, your job&mdash;it doesn&rsquo;t compare to the efforts that you put in as a mother, especially if you want to put in that effort. That said, the rewards are also much higher than getting an A+, scoring 90 per cent or getting a raise. Seeing them smile, sleeping soundly, or holding your finger is way more than anything in the world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-18t164753010180123044926.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; We last saw you in &lt;em&gt;AK vs AK&lt;/em&gt; in 2020, and we&rsquo;ll now be seeing you soon in &lt;em&gt;Blind&lt;/em&gt;. There was a huge gap. What do you think has changed in this time?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Not much has changed. I was 17 when I joined the industry and I am 37 now. It&rsquo;s the first time in a year or so that I&rsquo;ve not worked. I might have done a couple of photo shoots, but the break felt good. I felt relaxed and it was a refreshing holiday. I feel that I can come back with renewed energy and as a different person&mdash;motherhood does change you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What&rsquo;s the one piece of advice that you&rsquo;d like to give to expectant mothers?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; There are many old wives&rsquo; tales about what you can or cannot eat and do during pregnancy. I think it&rsquo;s very important to exercise&mdash;but consult your doctor. Walking, yoga, and breathing exercises are good for you. Don&rsquo;t have sugar as you can get gestational diabetes. A lot of people will offer you sweets, avoid it. Just take care of yourself and take all the help you can get, even after the delivery. Don&rsquo;t try to do everything by yourself. There are many women who think and say that they&rsquo;ll do it themselves. They&rsquo;ll often say, &lsquo;It&rsquo;s my baby. I want to do it&rsquo;, but if your friends and loved ones are ready to help, just take it, for your mental health. And don&rsquo;t feel guilty about taking help; it doesn&rsquo;t make you a bad mother in any way. It&rsquo;s very important for your husband to be there as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Celebrity

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&lt;p&gt;Graceful, elegant, and poised&amp;mdash;the verdict was out for Sonam Kapoor after her debut in &lt;em&gt;Saawariya&lt;/em&gt;. She was 16 then. Fast forward to present day, 16 years later, Kapoor is a mother to an adorable five-month-old son, Vayu, and is as charming and her smile is even more infectious. We wonder if she, like other new mothers, has sleepless nights and needs to wake up at odd hours. Yes. she, experiences the same. But she has a solution. We knew she&amp;rsquo;d have one.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The actor, in a chat with Bazaar India, spills the beans on what it takes to sleep peacefully. Read on.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; Sonam, what&amp;rsquo;s the secret to sound sleep?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sonam Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; The secret is to have a peaceful mind, a healthy body, and Vicks ZzzQuil NATURA, occasionally, when you are sleepless.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are the things that you absolutely do not skip in order to sleep well?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I always ensure that I am not on social media an hour before sleeping, I have a shower before hitting the bed, and last, but certainly not the least, I give my son a good night&amp;rsquo;s kiss.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What&amp;rsquo;s on your bedside table that helps you sleep better?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Books. &amp;nbsp;Currently, I am reading books on parenting. I&amp;rsquo;m keen to give my son Montessori education and use the principles in his upbringing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-18t164317382180123044340.png' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; It&amp;rsquo;s important to believe in the products that you endorse. How much of those products do you use in your real life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I use it occasionally; when I don&amp;rsquo;t get any sleep or when I am travelling, jet-lagged, or have a night shoot. It&amp;rsquo;s just a supplement that&amp;rsquo;ll help you fall asleep. I wouldn&amp;rsquo;t use it if it weren&amp;rsquo;t safe.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Prior to using the product, how did you manage to sleep peacefully?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I used to chew my husband&amp;rsquo;s brains. We used to talk endlessly and used to just fall asleep.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What have been the biggest changes in your life after becoming a mother?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Your entire life changes after becoming a mother. It&amp;rsquo;s the best thing, honestly. It&amp;rsquo;s difficult, yet so rewarding. The efforts that you&amp;rsquo;ve put in life&amp;mdash;school, college, your job&amp;mdash;it doesn&amp;rsquo;t compare to the efforts that you put in as a mother, especially if you want to put in that effort. That said, the rewards are also much higher than getting an A+, scoring 90 per cent or getting a raise. Seeing them smile, sleeping soundly, or holding your finger is way more than anything in the world.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-18t164753010180123044926.png' width='500' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; We last saw you in &lt;em&gt;AK vs AK&lt;/em&gt; in 2020, and we&amp;rsquo;ll now be seeing you soon in &lt;em&gt;Blind&lt;/em&gt;. There was a huge gap. What do you think has changed in this time?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Not much has changed. I was 17 when I joined the industry and I am 37 now. It&amp;rsquo;s the first time in a year or so that I&amp;rsquo;ve not worked. I might have done a couple of photo shoots, but the break felt good. I felt relaxed and it was a refreshing holiday. I feel that I can come back with renewed energy and as a different person&amp;mdash;motherhood does change you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What&amp;rsquo;s the one piece of advice that you&amp;rsquo;d like to give to expectant mothers?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; There are many old wives&amp;rsquo; tales about what you can or cannot eat and do during pregnancy. I think it&amp;rsquo;s very important to exercise&amp;mdash;but consult your doctor. Walking, yoga, and breathing exercises are good for you. Don&amp;rsquo;t have sugar as you can get gestational diabetes. A lot of people will offer you sweets, avoid it. Just take care of yourself and take all the help you can get, even after the delivery. Don&amp;rsquo;t try to do everything by yourself. There are many women who think and say that they&amp;rsquo;ll do it themselves. They&amp;rsquo;ll often say, &amp;lsquo;It&amp;rsquo;s my baby. I want to do it&amp;rsquo;, but if your friends and loved ones are ready to help, just take it, for your mental health. And don&amp;rsquo;t feel guilty about taking help; it doesn&amp;rsquo;t make you a bad mother in any way. It&amp;rsquo;s very important for your husband to be there as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

A baby and pandemic later Sonam Kapoor is ready to set the screen on fire

All set to star in 'Blind' this March, the actor shares with Bazaar India her secret to sound sleep and a valuable piece of advice for expectant mothers.

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&lt;p&gt;For an actor, the run-up to their big debut can be unnerving and exciting, all at once. Especially when it is a dream they have nurtured for as long as they could make sense of the world around them. Having affirmed what she wanted&amp;nbsp;to do from a very young age, for Shanaya Kapoor, the daughter of actor Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor, the journey is off to an ideal start. Her disarming smile and effervescent charm is a tell-all of an upcoming star in the making, waiting to take the world by storm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kapoor, in an exclusive chat with Bazaar India, speaks about her dreams finally coming true, her skin routine, favourite travel destinations, and the five things that we&rsquo;d always find in her bag.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar: &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;It's great to see you, Jahnvi (Kapoor), Suhana (Khan) and Ananya (Pandey) always together, at events, awards, social dos. Tell us more about what female friendships mean to you?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113823506130123114132.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanaya Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; I&rsquo;ve noticed a big change in our conversations; we now talk about life, work, future plans, businesses, and helping each other grow and evolve as people. I think my bond with all my girls has evolved also because there&rsquo;s this understanding that we&rsquo;ve grown together and we&rsquo;re going to be friends for life!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; With every passing day, you&rsquo;re a step closer towards living your childhood dream,&amp;nbsp;your much-awaited debut with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Bedhadak&lt;/em&gt;. &amp;nbsp;Are you feeling excited or are you nervous?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; It&rsquo;s definitely a mix of both these emotions and more. I cannot put it into words. I can&rsquo;t wait for it to be showcased on the big screen and have the dream turn into reality.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Was there a particular moment in your life when you decided that you want to become an actor, too?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Honestly, there was no one particular moment. I just always wanted to. It was like second nature almost. Everything in my life, even when I was a kid, revolved around something to do with acting. It&rsquo;s all I ever wanted to do.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your social media following and the attention it garners is increasing with every passing day. How do you keep up with the pressure and trolls?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I honestly don&rsquo;t over think about it too much. I&rsquo;m just being myself on social media and I think I&rsquo;ve understood that some people will like me and some people won&rsquo;t, but it&rsquo;s my responsibility and in my control to stay true to who I am, and not try to be anything else.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113741138130123114411.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All this hard work ahead of your film, must also mean downtime and&amp;nbsp;holidays. What&rsquo;s that one place that you love going to, over and over again?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;It&amp;nbsp;keeps changing with the mood I&rsquo;m in for that period of holiday time. Right now, I would say Paris. Their art, culture, music, dance, and fashion is just an experience to witness. The museums are the ultimate experience.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Can you let us in to some of your beauty and fashion secrets?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;In winters, it&rsquo;s more or less the same, though I use lesser quantity of serums, as sometimes, it can dry out my skin a little. I use more moisturiser and apply lip balm throughout the day and at night. In terms of fashion, for me, a chic bag always plays the most important role in levelling up any outfit. My current favourite range of bags is from&amp;nbsp;Miraggio, who I&rsquo;ve associated with. It has young, fun, and quirky designs, and is suitable for any occasion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what would I&amp;nbsp;find in your bag?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113807546130123114318.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I always have a card holder with a few Polaroids of some very special and priceless moments. You will also find a new camera film&amp;nbsp;in the bag. You would also find a pair of sunglasses, some dark chocolates, and a perfume.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;For an actor, the run-up to their big debut can be unnerving and exciting, all at once. Especially when it is a dream they have nurtured for as long as they could make sense of the world around them. Having affirmed what she wanted&amp;nbsp;to do from a very young age, for Shanaya Kapoor, the daughter of actor Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor, the journey is off to an ideal start. Her disarming smile and effervescent charm is a tell-all of an upcoming star in the making, waiting to take the world by storm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Kapoor, in an exclusive chat with Bazaar India, speaks about her dreams finally coming true, her skin routine, favourite travel destinations, and the five things that we&amp;rsquo;d always find in her bag.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar: &lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;It&amp;#39;s great to see you, Jahnvi (Kapoor), Suhana (Khan) and Ananya (Pandey) always together, at events, awards, social dos. Tell us more about what female friendships mean to you?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113823506130123114132.png' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shanaya Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; I&amp;rsquo;ve noticed a big change in our conversations; we now talk about life, work, future plans, businesses, and helping each other grow and evolve as people. I think my bond with all my girls has evolved also because there&amp;rsquo;s this understanding that we&amp;rsquo;ve grown together and we&amp;rsquo;re going to be friends for life!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; With every passing day, you&amp;rsquo;re a step closer towards living your childhood dream,&amp;nbsp;your much-awaited debut with&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Bedhadak&lt;/em&gt;. &amp;nbsp;Are you feeling excited or are you nervous?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; It&amp;rsquo;s definitely a mix of both these emotions and more. I cannot put it into words. I can&amp;rsquo;t wait for it to be showcased on the big screen and have the dream turn into reality.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Was there a particular moment in your life when you decided that you want to become an actor, too?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; Honestly, there was no one particular moment. I just always wanted to. It was like second nature almost. Everything in my life, even when I was a kid, revolved around something to do with acting. It&amp;rsquo;s all I ever wanted to do.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your social media following and the attention it garners is increasing with every passing day. How do you keep up with the pressure and trolls?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I honestly don&amp;rsquo;t over think about it too much. I&amp;rsquo;m just being myself on social media and I think I&amp;rsquo;ve understood that some people will like me and some people won&amp;rsquo;t, but it&amp;rsquo;s my responsibility and in my control to stay true to who I am, and not try to be anything else.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113741138130123114411.png' width='500' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;All this hard work ahead of your film, must also mean downtime and&amp;nbsp;holidays. What&amp;rsquo;s that one place that you love going to, over and over again?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;It&amp;nbsp;keeps changing with the mood I&amp;rsquo;m in for that period of holiday time. Right now, I would say Paris. Their art, culture, music, dance, and fashion is just an experience to witness. The museums are the ultimate experience.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Can you let us in to some of your beauty and fashion secrets?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;In winters, it&amp;rsquo;s more or less the same, though I use lesser quantity of serums, as sometimes, it can dry out my skin a little. I use more moisturiser and apply lip balm throughout the day and at night. In terms of fashion, for me, a chic bag always plays the most important role in levelling up any outfit. My current favourite range of bags is from&amp;nbsp;Miraggio, who I&amp;rsquo;ve associated with. It has young, fun, and quirky designs, and is suitable for any occasion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what would I&amp;nbsp;find in your bag?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t113807546130123114318.png' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SK:&lt;/strong&gt; I always have a card holder with a few Polaroids of some very special and priceless moments. You will also find a new camera film&amp;nbsp;in the bag. You would also find a pair of sunglasses, some dark chocolates, and a perfume.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Ahead of her debut, Harper’s Bazaar catches up with Shanaya Kapoor for an exclusive interview.

Like her mother Maheep, Shanaya Kapoor is all about nurturing strong female bonds but doesn't use the word 'twat' even once.

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&lt;p&gt;I love actors who mean business. Which is why, getting to chat with Vicky Kaushal, a man who almost always plays characters that have their priorities and goals sorted, had me intrigued and excited. Yes, the &lt;em&gt;josh&lt;/em&gt; (enthusiasm), very much like Kaushal&rsquo;s as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill in &lt;em&gt;Uri&lt;/em&gt;, was high. In this exclusive interview with Bazaar India, Kaushal tells us about his next goal since the release of his latest film, &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt;. He also speaks about the roles that he wants to play in the future, his first wedding anniversary, and being part of the Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour with Kunal Rawal.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As far as plans go, the best plan for Kaushal is to have no plan. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t actually (plan things). I don&rsquo;t have a flow chart. The only plan I have is to give my best in whatever I do on that particular day. That&rsquo;s how I want to live.&rdquo; While he doesn&rsquo;t give much thought to planning, he&rsquo;s definitely aced his timing with regard to choosing the right films. &ldquo;For me, the first thing about choosing a movie is about being part of a great story. I just want to be affected by the story as a member of the audience and not as an actor to who the story is being pitched. If the story moves me and is something that I resonate with, only then do I feel I will believe in the movie and ask people to watch it.&rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202301/untitled-design-2023-01-13t133159866130123013213.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot; heights=&quot;(min-width:500px) 200px, 80%&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This very passion and energy to do more and to do better is a major reason why the star joined hands with designer Kunal Rawal to be part of the Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour, one that celebrated expressions of pride and authenticity among the youth of India. &ldquo;Kunal Rawal has redefined fashion in his short, but a no-brainervery powerful, journey of 15 years. He is a dear friend and it&rsquo;s so amazing to see his creation and his passion. I love his spirit and his energy. I love how passionate he is about creating a good fusion when it comes to fashion, and I genuinely deeply relate to and love what he makes. So it was a no brainer for me to be a part of this beautiful journey by Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour and Kunal Rawal.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you&rsquo;re wondering what makes Kaushal a better actor, it&rsquo;s his quest to try out the unexplored, for there is a fear hidden in them. &ldquo;Cinema is a director&rsquo;s medium. Who&rsquo;s directing that film, who&rsquo;s making it, what&rsquo;s their vision&mdash;that&rsquo;s what matters to me. Along with that, there&rsquo;s also the character&mdash;whether it is something new that I haven&rsquo;t done before or if it has something new to offer. Does that scare me? Does that make me nervous about being able to pull it off? I often ask these to myself, because the opportunities that scare you, at the end of the process, help you develop a bit more confidence every time.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;He may have broken a million hearts by getting married last year, but Kaushal, who celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary with Katrina Kaif is enjoying what he calls the &lsquo;best chapter of his life&rsquo;. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the most wonderful feeling to have a companion with whom you connect, who understands you and who you understand thoroughly. Because it puts you in a peaceful, blissful state of mind that makes you feel loved all the time. It just brings out the best version of you, which is the most beautiful state of mind to be in. And I think having Katrina as my companion for life is just the most beautiful thing to happen.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;While we cheered him on watching him pack a punch in &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt;, there&rsquo;s simply no stopping Kaushal, who has a chock-a-block calendar for 2023. What&rsquo;s more, his fans will get to see him in uniform, again. &ldquo;At the moment, I am working on &lt;em&gt;Sam Manekshaw&lt;/em&gt;, directed by Meghna Gulzar. It&rsquo;s exciting to wear the uniform again after &lt;em&gt;Uri&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt; just released and I&rsquo;m grateful to receive so many kind reactions to&amp;nbsp;this film. Apart from this, 2023 will hopefully see other projects release, including the films I am shooting with Dharma,Maddock Films, and YRF.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;I love actors who mean business. Which is why, getting to chat with Vicky Kaushal, a man who almost always plays characters that have their priorities and goals sorted, had me intrigued and excited. Yes, the &lt;em&gt;josh&lt;/em&gt; (enthusiasm), very much like Kaushal&amp;rsquo;s as Major Vihaan Singh Shergill in &lt;em&gt;Uri&lt;/em&gt;, was high. In this exclusive interview with Bazaar India, Kaushal tells us about his next goal since the release of his latest film, &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt;. He also speaks about the roles that he wants to play in the future, his first wedding anniversary, and being part of the Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour with Kunal Rawal.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As far as plans go, the best plan for Kaushal is to have no plan. &amp;ldquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t actually (plan things). I don&amp;rsquo;t have a flow chart. The only plan I have is to give my best in whatever I do on that particular day. That&amp;rsquo;s how I want to live.&amp;rdquo; While he doesn&amp;rsquo;t give much thought to planning, he&amp;rsquo;s definitely aced his timing with regard to choosing the right films. &amp;ldquo;For me, the first thing about choosing a movie is about being part of a great story. I just want to be affected by the story as a member of the audience and not as an actor to who the story is being pitched. If the story moves me and is something that I resonate with, only then do I feel I will believe in the movie and ask people to watch it.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;This very passion and energy to do more and to do better is a major reason why the star joined hands with designer Kunal Rawal to be part of the Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour, one that celebrated expressions of pride and authenticity among the youth of India. &amp;ldquo;Kunal Rawal has redefined fashion in his short, but a no-brainervery powerful, journey of 15 years. He is a dear friend and it&amp;rsquo;s so amazing to see his creation and his passion. I love his spirit and his energy. I love how passionate he is about creating a good fusion when it comes to fashion, and I genuinely deeply relate to and love what he makes. So it was a no brainer for me to be a part of this beautiful journey by Blenders Pride Glassware Fashion Tour and Kunal Rawal.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re wondering what makes Kaushal a better actor, it&amp;rsquo;s his quest to try out the unexplored, for there is a fear hidden in them. &amp;ldquo;Cinema is a director&amp;rsquo;s medium. Who&amp;rsquo;s directing that film, who&amp;rsquo;s making it, what&amp;rsquo;s their vision&amp;mdash;that&amp;rsquo;s what matters to me. Along with that, there&amp;rsquo;s also the character&amp;mdash;whether it is something new that I haven&amp;rsquo;t done before or if it has something new to offer. Does that scare me? Does that make me nervous about being able to pull it off? I often ask these to myself, because the opportunities that scare you, at the end of the process, help you develop a bit more confidence every time.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;He may have broken a million hearts by getting married last year, but Kaushal, who celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary with Katrina Kaif is enjoying what he calls the &amp;lsquo;best chapter of his life&amp;rsquo;. &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s the most wonderful feeling to have a companion with whom you connect, who understands you and who you understand thoroughly. Because it puts you in a peaceful, blissful state of mind that makes you feel loved all the time. It just brings out the best version of you, which is the most beautiful state of mind to be in. And I think having Katrina as my companion for life is just the most beautiful thing to happen.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;While we cheered him on watching him pack a punch in &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt;, there&amp;rsquo;s simply no stopping Kaushal, who has a chock-a-block calendar for 2023. What&amp;rsquo;s more, his fans will get to see him in uniform, again. &amp;ldquo;At the moment, I am working on &lt;em&gt;Sam Manekshaw&lt;/em&gt;, directed by Meghna Gulzar. It&amp;rsquo;s exciting to wear the uniform again after &lt;em&gt;Uri&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;em&gt;Govinda Naam Mera&lt;/em&gt; just released and I&amp;rsquo;m grateful to receive so many kind reactions to&amp;nbsp;this film. Apart from this, 2023 will hopefully see other projects release, including the films I am shooting with Dharma,Maddock Films, and YRF.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

Vicky Kaushal lets us in on his plans for the future and the ‘best chapter’ of his life

The actor speaks to Bazaar India about being spontaneous, choosing the right films and what scares him as an actor.

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&lt;p&gt;If you&rsquo;re on a top-three list alongside football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, you have every reason to be proud of what you&rsquo;ve achieved in the sport. For close to two decades now, Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian national football team and the&amp;nbsp;third highest international goal scorer in the game, has been the face of Indian football and a name synonymous with the sport in the country. With a host of commendable performances in recent years, the skipper, just like his playing position, continues to lead from the front.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Still going strong at 38, Chhetri, in an exclusive chat with Bazaar India, talks about carrying the mantle of being the poster boy of Indian football, making style statements on the pitch, and what wearing the Indian jersey means to him.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; You&rsquo;ve been the poster boy of Indian football for many years now. How do you manage to carry that mantle effortlessly?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunil Chhetri:&lt;/strong&gt; One of the reasons why it probably feels this way (being effortless) is because I don&rsquo;t take it too seriously. I don&rsquo;t take the pressure of having to carry the mantle or being the face of Indian football or shouldering the responsibility. I give importance to what I can control&mdash;being a better player, a better person and that&rsquo;s about it. It may sound clich&eacute;d, but this keeps me away from feeling unnecessarily pressured. I do realise that there are a lot of people who expect, have an opinion and think about what I am doing, but if I think about these things, I will not be able to focus or do my job. It will be a downward spiral from there. I don&rsquo;t want to be in that situation. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Since Indian football has come into the spotlight in social media due to the impressive performances of the national team, how do you deal with the highs and lows?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; Having played the sport for so many years, I have realised that no matter what people say&mdash;good or bad&mdash;it&rsquo;s not going to help in any way on the pitch. I do respect their opinion since they spend their time, energy and money to watch us play, but fortunately or unfortunately, it doesn&rsquo;t help me or the team on the pitch. We do take criticism on board, but at the end of the day, their satisfaction or dissatisfaction does not help us on the pitch. I, for one, keep away from the noise, talk, and pressure. Playing at the top level and representing the country is anyway a very hectic job, and if I add to it what people are thinking and wondering if I should satisfy them or not, I will not be able to function.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What does style and fashion mean to you?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; I wear whatever suits me. I am not someone who experiments a lot. You&rsquo;ll see me in shorts, track pants, and leisurewear. I do enjoy the opportunity I get to wear a suit. To answer your question, comfort is what fashion and style mean to me.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you make a style statement on the pitch and off it?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; I don&rsquo;t try to stand out, to be very honest. But I do understand that I have to lead by example on the pitch. I try to do the simple things&mdash;being on time everywhere, and being professional on and off the pitch. I do falter like every human being does, but I want to believe that I am someone who works on rectifying their mistakes and improve as a human being. I don&rsquo;t try too hard. I just do the basics to the best of my capability.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you stay in touch with fashion?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; I am blessed to have a great team. As far as what I wear and how I look when I am not playing, it&rsquo;s predominantly decided by a very important team member, who happens to be my wife. She is part of the team, along with my friends and family. She&rsquo;s the one who handles the styling. She deserves all the credit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Who are your favourite brands and designers?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; I love sportswear. I enjoy wearing Puma. I&rsquo;m not too particular about brands. They can be on any side of the spectrum. When I say spectrum, I mean country and price&mdash;if I can afford it, I&rsquo;ll wear it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; The jersey is more than just a piece of clothing, how do you feel when you put on the Indian football team jersey?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; I wish I could explain in words what I feel. It&rsquo;s the best piece of clothing I&rsquo;ve ever worn. The feeling of wearing this jersey more than 120 times for India has been an absolute privilege and honour. And I absolutely mean it. I may not be able to express it&mdash;maybe once you wear it, you will understand. It&rsquo;s not what you wear, but what you feel. I feel it is an utmost privilege. It&rsquo;s not about the jersey itself, it&rsquo;s about the hard work that you and your family put in. It&rsquo;s a blessing. I, for one, never take for granted. Till the last day that I am going to be wearing it, I will give it my all.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; As far as the look and feel goes which are your football jerseys (club and country)?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SC:&lt;/strong&gt; The Bengaluru FC jersey (his current club), in my second and third year (2017 and 2018 respectively) were the best. The national team jersey has only gotten better with time. Regardless of the sponsor, the blue jersey will always be my favourite. As far as other countries are concerned, I really like the Italian and Argentina jersey. I love the African jerseys that Puma makes&mdash;especially the Nigerian one.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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Sunil Chhetri on the best piece of clothing he’s ever worn

The skipper speaks to Bazaar India about being the face of Indian football, what fashion means to him, and his favourite jerseys.

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&lt;p&gt;The holiday season has arrived in full swing and we&rsquo;re&amp;nbsp;loving&amp;nbsp;every moment of it. From catching glimpses of the annual Kapoor family Christmas luncheon to Anushka Sharma&rsquo;s candid candour in her funky Christmas-themed glasses, which she wore recently, these celebrations are screaming comfort, cosiness, and a whole lot of love. Our favourite (and everyone&rsquo;s favourite), however, was Kareena Kapoor&rsquo;s celebration&amp;nbsp;that exuded nothing but warmth and joy. We love that she&rsquo;s herself, amidst a few million something followers and hundreds of thousands of likes, and she never misses out on the opportunity to express just how much she&rsquo;s in love with the Nawab of Pataudi and her children Taimur and Jeh.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;On Sunday night, the star took to Instagram to post a video of Saif Ali Khan playing the guitar, sitting beside their brightly lit Christmas tree,&amp;nbsp;who was promptly interrupted by baby Jeh wearing the most adorable red pyjamas. A wholesome Christmas indeed. She wrote, &ldquo;The best way to Christmas... is with my love playing the guitar&hellip;And having my babies and best friends around. Love, light, and music to all&hellip; Merry Christmas everyone.&rdquo; And if this doesn&rsquo;t make you go &lsquo;awww&rsquo; we don&rsquo;t know what will.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of course, the ultimate reel that made us all wish we were celebrating with her, was a montage of memories, photos, and videos of her Christmas weekend&amp;nbsp;spent holidaying in her ever-favourite destination, Gstaad in Switzerland.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Her latest reel takes us through a wine and dine, candle-lit dinner date with the two dressed in festive classics&mdash;a suit and bow tie and Kareena in a pink, satin shirt. The celebrations would have been incomplete without the (very romantic) photographs of the duo, brightly lit streets and videos of Jeh, Taimur, and their friends having a ball of a time. Here's to a 'merry always, and happy everything.'&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The holiday season has arrived in full swing and we&amp;rsquo;re&amp;nbsp;loving&amp;nbsp;every moment of it. From catching glimpses of the annual Kapoor family Christmas luncheon to Anushka Sharma&amp;rsquo;s candid candour in her funky Christmas-themed glasses, which she wore recently, these celebrations are screaming comfort, cosiness, and a whole lot of love. Our favourite (and everyone&amp;rsquo;s favourite), however, was Kareena Kapoor&amp;rsquo;s celebration&amp;nbsp;that exuded nothing but warmth and joy. We love that she&amp;rsquo;s herself, amidst a few million something followers and hundreds of thousands of likes, and she never misses out on the opportunity to express just how much she&amp;rsquo;s in love with the Nawab of Pataudi and her children Taimur and Jeh.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;On Sunday night, the star took to Instagram to post a video of Saif Ali Khan playing the guitar, sitting beside their brightly lit Christmas tree,&amp;nbsp;who was promptly interrupted by baby Jeh wearing the most adorable red pyjamas. A wholesome Christmas indeed. She wrote, &amp;ldquo;The best way to Christmas... is with my love playing the guitar&amp;hellip;And having my babies and best friends around. Love, light, and music to all&amp;hellip; Merry Christmas everyone.&amp;rdquo; And if this doesn&amp;rsquo;t make you go &amp;lsquo;awww&amp;rsquo; we don&amp;rsquo;t know what will.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Of course, the ultimate reel that made us all wish we were celebrating with her, was a montage of memories, photos, and videos of her Christmas weekend&amp;nbsp;spent holidaying in her ever-favourite destination, Gstaad in Switzerland.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Her latest reel takes us through a wine and dine, candle-lit dinner date with the two dressed in festive classics&amp;mdash;a suit and bow tie and Kareena in a pink, satin shirt. The celebrations would have been incomplete without the (very romantic) photographs of the duo, brightly lit streets and videos of Jeh, Taimur, and their friends having a ball of a time. Here&amp;#39;s to a &amp;#39;merry always, and happy everything.&amp;#39;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Inside Kareena Kapoor's wholesome Christmas celebration

Warmth, music, good looks, good looks, and…good looks.

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&lt;p&gt;You know her as Twinkle Khanna, you know her as Mrs Funnybones. For years now, Khanna has shown she&rsquo;s the jack of all trades having struck the perfect balance between the many roles that she plays&mdash;writer, entrepreneur, producer, and mother amongst the ones at the top of my head. Despite different roles, one will always find her wit and humour intact. While striking the perfect balance may not come easy, her secret mantra is not always rooting for perfection but doing what you need to, in that moment, to the best of your ability.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In an exclusive interview with Bazaar India, the actor, author, interior designer speaks about women mothering their husbands, raising sons the right way, and what she does when faced with a writer&rsquo;s block&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar: &lt;/strong&gt;The Kaleido collection celebrates the multifacetedness of a woman who strikes a balance between the many roles she plays. You&rsquo;re an entrepreneur who dons many hats. How delighted are you to be part of your association the brand?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twinkle Khanna:&lt;/strong&gt; As a child, I had a journal filled with terrible poems and sketches of jewellery and three-legged tables. As an adult, I am again more of an accessories-oriented person than someone who loves clothes. When I saw the pieces by Her Story and the ideation behind the collection, I felt that this multitasking woman was truly relatable. The pieces are finely made and what I loved was the feeling of being all dressed up with their jewellery, even on days when you are just bumming around in jeans.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; Your thoughts and ideas are witty, yet hit the nail on the head&mdash;you have spoken about how women across the globe are always playing &ldquo;Mummy to someone else&rsquo;s Raja beta (dear one),&rdquo; a child who they did not raise, produce or adopt. What do you think will it take to change such a mind-set as we hope to see thought lead to action?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; It took centuries to build this construct and it will take time to dismantle it. The only way forward is to raise our children without gender biases and be aware of the unconscious biases that we are still carrying along&mdash;and that without realising, we are tunnelling into young minds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; There is so much focus on raising our daughters right, yet making them feel independent and liberated. Why doesn&rsquo;t anyone talk about raising our sons the correct way?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; Well, I did write a column about how to raise our sons the right way and not just focus on raising our daughters. If you ask me, just the way you have to train and get a license to drive after passing a test, being a parent should also require some prior training. All of us are just winging it and hoping for the best at this point.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is the correct way according to you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; I think the correct way is to lead by example.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; The next generation needs to be raised differently to bring a change in society. Where and how can that happen?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; You are asking me these questions as if I am an expert. Perhaps it would be better to wait and see how my children turn out before I start dispensing advice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t172700382231222024109.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;500&quot; height=&quot;500&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Do you procrastinate a lot? And what does Twinkle Khanna do when she&rsquo;s faced with a writer&rsquo;s block?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; I am someone who likes to over-prepare, and the only way to do that is to start earlier than required so you give yourself some elbow room. A writer&rsquo;s block, on the other hand, would have to be tackled by reading a lot about that subject or similar things and then going for a walk, or playing with my dog. Eventually, all the dots will join up in my head, usually when I am in the shower the next day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Does your writing prove you&rsquo;re real, raw, and human? How do you deal with failure and insecurities?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; No. It proves that the only way I know how to process the world is by writing my way through it. Failure and insecurities are part of life and I deal with them by reminding myself that I am good enough. I force myself to look back at the things I have done successfully so I have the strength to get up, dust off my well-padded bottom, and try again.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;You know her as Twinkle Khanna, you know her as Mrs Funnybones. For years now, Khanna has shown she&amp;rsquo;s the jack of all trades having struck the perfect balance between the many roles that she plays&amp;mdash;writer, entrepreneur, producer, and mother amongst the ones at the top of my head. Despite different roles, one will always find her wit and humour intact. While striking the perfect balance may not come easy, her secret mantra is not always rooting for perfection but doing what you need to, in that moment, to the best of your ability.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In an exclusive interview with Bazaar India, the actor, author, interior designer speaks about women mothering their husbands, raising sons the right way, and what she does when faced with a writer&amp;rsquo;s block&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t172133546231222023913.jpeg' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar: &lt;/strong&gt;The Kaleido collection celebrates the multifacetedness of a woman who strikes a balance between the many roles she plays. You&amp;rsquo;re an entrepreneur who dons many hats. How delighted are you to be part of your association the brand?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twinkle Khanna:&lt;/strong&gt; As a child, I had a journal filled with terrible poems and sketches of jewellery and three-legged tables. As an adult, I am again more of an accessories-oriented person than someone who loves clothes. When I saw the pieces by Her Story and the ideation behind the collection, I felt that this multitasking woman was truly relatable. The pieces are finely made and what I loved was the feeling of being all dressed up with their jewellery, even on days when you are just bumming around in jeans.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; Your thoughts and ideas are witty, yet hit the nail on the head&amp;mdash;you have spoken about how women across the globe are always playing &amp;ldquo;Mummy to someone else&amp;rsquo;s Raja beta (dear one),&amp;rdquo; a child who they did not raise, produce or adopt. What do you think will it take to change such a mind-set as we hope to see thought lead to action?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; It took centuries to build this construct and it will take time to dismantle it. The only way forward is to raise our children without gender biases and be aware of the unconscious biases that we are still carrying along&amp;mdash;and that without realising, we are tunnelling into young minds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t172149977231222024245.jpeg' width='500' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; There is so much focus on raising our daughters right, yet making them feel independent and liberated. Why doesn&amp;rsquo;t anyone talk about raising our sons the correct way?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; Well, I did write a column about how to raise our sons the right way and not just focus on raising our daughters. If you ask me, just the way you have to train and get a license to drive after passing a test, being a parent should also require some prior training. All of us are just winging it and hoping for the best at this point.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is the correct way according to you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; I think the correct way is to lead by example.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; The next generation needs to be raised differently to bring a change in society. Where and how can that happen?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; You are asking me these questions as if I am an expert. Perhaps it would be better to wait and see how my children turn out before I start dispensing advice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style='text-align:center'&gt;&lt;img alt='' src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t172700382231222024109.jpeg' /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Do you procrastinate a lot? And what does Twinkle Khanna do when she&amp;rsquo;s faced with a writer&amp;rsquo;s block?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; I am someone who likes to over-prepare, and the only way to do that is to start earlier than required so you give yourself some elbow room. A writer&amp;rsquo;s block, on the other hand, would have to be tackled by reading a lot about that subject or similar things and then going for a walk, or playing with my dog. Eventually, all the dots will join up in my head, usually when I am in the shower the next day.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Does your writing prove you&amp;rsquo;re real, raw, and human? How do you deal with failure and insecurities?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;TK:&lt;/strong&gt; No. It proves that the only way I know how to process the world is by writing my way through it. Failure and insecurities are part of life and I deal with them by reminding myself that I am good enough. I force myself to look back at the things I have done successfully so I have the strength to get up, dust off my well-padded bottom, and try again.&lt;/p&gt;

Twinkle Khanna on her writing being just like her—real and raw

The actor and author talks to Bazaar India on how she deals when faced with a writer’s block, failures, insecurities, and reminding herself to come out stronger than ever

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&lt;p&gt;Paris Hilton is one of the most famous faces in the world...she is attractive, entrepreneurial, and able to lead an army of fans hanging on every word. And yet, beyond the music videos, television appearances, and endless pink-hued references, she remains an enigma of sorts. In an exclusive with &lt;em&gt;Bazaar&lt;/em&gt; India, Paris speaks about the launch of her new perfume, Ruby Rush, her new idea of what&rsquo;s &lsquo;hot&rsquo; now, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It&rsquo;s the early 2000&rsquo;s, and you can&rsquo;t turn a corner without bumping into a photograph (or a catchphrase), linked to the tall, blonde, American &lsquo;It Girl,&rsquo; Paris Hilton, the original influencer who burst onto the scene with such impact that she defined, rather effortlessly, an entire generation. There were the low-waisted track pants, the plunging necklines, the diamant&eacute;-studded mobile phones, and her royally spoilt Chihuahuas that went with her to the red carpet...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But behind the fa&ccedil;ade of a celebutante was a young, enterprising businesswoman, who capitalised on her image, trademarked her catchphrases, and made a killing from simply turning up at events. And today, the multi-hyphenate has added many more feathers to her tiara&mdash;DJ, musician, activist, podcaster, real estate magnate, and the founder of her eponymous line of perfumes. In Mumbai, &lt;i&gt;Bazaar &lt;/i&gt;India met with and photographed Paris, as she shared details about her life, loves, the latest perfume from her line, Ruby Rush, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t104002417211222025153.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sari, Manish Malhotra. Choker, Raj Mahtani Couture Jewels. Shoes, Paris&rsquo; own.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nandini Bhalla&lt;/b&gt;: You were the original influencer, much before the term became popular. What are your thoughts about social media and its power today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Paris Hilton&lt;/b&gt;: &ldquo;Well, yes, I was an influencer before there was even a name for it. And now, it&rsquo;s just reached this whole new level where anyone can become something if they have a talent or something to showcase through their platforms. I think it&rsquo;s a really exciting time for creators to be able to make their dreams come true and build a brand or a business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My advice is to just not let it go to your head because being in this industry, for over two decades, I&rsquo;ve seen so many people come and go, and in the end, I think it&rsquo;s really about having a good heart and a good head on your shoulders.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: You&rsquo;re busy doing so many different, wonderful things&mdash;what is your ultimate productivity secret?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &ldquo;I just love what I do. And I think being an Aquarius, I&rsquo;m a naturally creative person. I love to be able to create beautiful things for people to enjoy. My family really instilled the ethic of hard work in me, and I really wanted to make a name for myself and work hard... I&rsquo;ve been working on my fragrances, clothing line, music, art, NFTs, and my advocacy work. So yeah, it is a lot. I&rsquo;m always joking with my friends, that I need to get a couple of clones so I can be everywhere at once. But I&rsquo;m so proud of the empire that I&rsquo;ve built.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: And tell me about your brand-new scent. What does it smell like? Does it smell &lsquo;hot&rsquo;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&ldquo;Yes, very hot! It&rsquo;s very sexy, and it&rsquo;s called Ruby Rush. It has a cherry-like scent that makes it the perfect perfume to wear on a date. I always get so many compliments when I wear it. And it&rsquo;s perfect for the holidays. It&rsquo;s such a gorgeous bottle, with red and metallic tones. Everybody has been loving it, and I was so happy to have this new fragrance. I think it&rsquo;s going to be perfect for the Indian market as well.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What is your earliest memory of a scent?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &ldquo;I think back to memories of when my little sister and I would go into my mother&rsquo;s boudoir where she had this gorgeous crystal display case with all of her perfumes. My sister and I would love spraying ourselves with the perfumes! And I told my mom, &lsquo;One day I&rsquo;m going to have my own Paris Hilton perfume&rsquo;. Now, releasing my 28th fragrance is a dream come true.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: You are famous for the catchphrase, &lsquo;That&rsquo;s hot&rsquo;...What does &lsquo;hot&rsquo; mean to you now?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &ldquo;&lsquo;Hot&rsquo;, to me, is different from what it meant when I was younger. Today, I think legislation is &lsquo;hot,&rsquo; all the things that I&rsquo;m doing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, standing up for other people, making a difference and impact in the world, and really just carrying on my family&rsquo;s legacy of philanthropic work... I think that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s &lsquo;hot&rsquo;.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div&gt;
&lt;figure class=&quot;image&quot;&gt;&lt;amp-img alt src=&quot;https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t104030789211222025221.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; layout=&quot;responsive&quot;&gt;&lt;/amp-img&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Lehenga, Papa Don&rsquo;t Preach by Shubhika. Earrings, Renu Oberoi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: And there&rsquo;s a new term that you&rsquo;ve come up with&mdash;sliving... Tell us more about that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&ldquo;Sliving is a movement and a lifestyle. And it&rsquo;s a word that I invented, which is basically &lsquo;slaying&rsquo; and &lsquo;living your best life&rsquo;.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What is the one thing that people tend to get wrong about Paris?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&ldquo;That I&rsquo;m a dumb blonde. I&rsquo;m not. I&rsquo;m just very good at pretending to be one.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What are your hopes and dreams for the coming future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m just so excited... I&rsquo;m about to celebrate my one-year anniversary with [venture capitalist] Carter [Reum] on 11/11. He&rsquo;s such an incredible man, and I&rsquo;m so lucky to have found my partner and someone I can trust and build a life with. We can&rsquo;t wait to start a family...we just got our new house and moved in two weeks ago. There are so, so many exciting things happening and I&rsquo;m really excited for our future together.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Arjun Mark, Styling by Mohit Rai&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-up: Steven Tabimba. Hair: Priyanka Borkar. Fashion Assitant: Shubhi Kumar. Set Design: Samia Iqbal.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Paris Hilton is one of the most famous faces in the world...she is attractive, entrepreneurial, and able to lead an army of fans hanging on every word. And yet, beyond the music videos, television appearances, and endless pink-hued references, she remains an enigma of sorts. In an exclusive with &lt;em&gt;Bazaar&lt;/em&gt; India, Paris speaks about the launch of her new perfume, Ruby Rush, her new idea of what&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;hot&amp;rsquo; now, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s the early 2000&amp;rsquo;s, and you can&amp;rsquo;t turn a corner without bumping into a photograph (or a catchphrase), linked to the tall, blonde, American &amp;lsquo;It Girl,&amp;rsquo; Paris Hilton, the original influencer who burst onto the scene with such impact that she defined, rather effortlessly, an entire generation. There were the low-waisted track pants, the plunging necklines, the diamant&amp;eacute;-studded mobile phones, and her royally spoilt Chihuahuas that went with her to the red carpet...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But behind the fa&amp;ccedil;ade of a celebutante was a young, enterprising businesswoman, who capitalised on her image, trademarked her catchphrases, and made a killing from simply turning up at events. And today, the multi-hyphenate has added many more feathers to her tiara&amp;mdash;DJ, musician, activist, podcaster, real estate magnate, and the founder of her eponymous line of perfumes. In Mumbai, &lt;i&gt;Bazaar &lt;/i&gt;India met with and photographed Paris, as she shared details about her life, loves, the latest perfume from her line, Ruby Rush, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t104002417211222025153.jpeg' width='600' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Sari, Manish Malhotra. Choker, Raj Mahtani Couture Jewels. Shoes, Paris&amp;rsquo; own.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Nandini Bhalla&lt;/b&gt;: You were the original influencer, much before the term became popular. What are your thoughts about social media and its power today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Paris Hilton&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;ldquo;Well, yes, I was an influencer before there was even a name for it. And now, it&amp;rsquo;s just reached this whole new level where anyone can become something if they have a talent or something to showcase through their platforms. I think it&amp;rsquo;s a really exciting time for creators to be able to make their dreams come true and build a brand or a business.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My advice is to just not let it go to your head because being in this industry, for over two decades, I&amp;rsquo;ve seen so many people come and go, and in the end, I think it&amp;rsquo;s really about having a good heart and a good head on your shoulders.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: You&amp;rsquo;re busy doing so many different, wonderful things&amp;mdash;what is your ultimate productivity secret?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;ldquo;I just love what I do. And I think being an Aquarius, I&amp;rsquo;m a naturally creative person. I love to be able to create beautiful things for people to enjoy. My family really instilled the ethic of hard work in me, and I really wanted to make a name for myself and work hard... I&amp;rsquo;ve been working on my fragrances, clothing line, music, art, NFTs, and my advocacy work. So yeah, it is a lot. I&amp;rsquo;m always joking with my friends, that I need to get a couple of clones so I can be everywhere at once. But I&amp;rsquo;m so proud of the empire that I&amp;rsquo;ve built.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: And tell me about your brand-new scent. What does it smell like? Does it smell &amp;lsquo;hot&amp;rsquo;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&amp;ldquo;Yes, very hot! It&amp;rsquo;s very sexy, and it&amp;rsquo;s called Ruby Rush. It has a cherry-like scent that makes it the perfect perfume to wear on a date. I always get so many compliments when I wear it. And it&amp;rsquo;s perfect for the holidays. It&amp;rsquo;s such a gorgeous bottle, with red and metallic tones. Everybody has been loving it, and I was so happy to have this new fragrance. I think it&amp;rsquo;s going to be perfect for the Indian market as well.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What is your earliest memory of a scent?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;ldquo;I think back to memories of when my little sister and I would go into my mother&amp;rsquo;s boudoir where she had this gorgeous crystal display case with all of her perfumes. My sister and I would love spraying ourselves with the perfumes! And I told my mom, &amp;lsquo;One day I&amp;rsquo;m going to have my own Paris Hilton perfume&amp;rsquo;. Now, releasing my 28th fragrance is a dream come true.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: You are famous for the catchphrase, &amp;lsquo;That&amp;rsquo;s hot&amp;rsquo;...What does &amp;lsquo;hot&amp;rsquo; mean to you now?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;ldquo;&amp;lsquo;Hot&amp;rsquo;, to me, is different from what it meant when I was younger. Today, I think legislation is &amp;lsquo;hot,&amp;rsquo; all the things that I&amp;rsquo;m doing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, standing up for other people, making a difference and impact in the world, and really just carrying on my family&amp;rsquo;s legacy of philanthropic work... I think that&amp;rsquo;s what&amp;rsquo;s &amp;lsquo;hot&amp;rsquo;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;div style='text-align:center'&gt;
&lt;figure class='image' style='display:inline-block'&gt;&lt;img alt=''  src='https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/gloss99/resources/202212/untitled-design-2022-12-21t104030789211222025221.jpeg' width='600' /&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Lehenga, Papa Don&amp;rsquo;t Preach by Shubhika. Earrings, Renu Oberoi.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: And there&amp;rsquo;s a new term that you&amp;rsquo;ve come up with&amp;mdash;sliving... Tell us more about that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&amp;ldquo;Sliving is a movement and a lifestyle. And it&amp;rsquo;s a word that I invented, which is basically &amp;lsquo;slaying&amp;rsquo; and &amp;lsquo;living your best life&amp;rsquo;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What is the one thing that people tend to get wrong about Paris?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH: &lt;/b&gt;&amp;ldquo;That I&amp;rsquo;m a dumb blonde. I&amp;rsquo;m not. I&amp;rsquo;m just very good at pretending to be one.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;NB&lt;/b&gt;: What are your hopes and dreams for the coming future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PH&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m just so excited... I&amp;rsquo;m about to celebrate my one-year anniversary with [venture capitalist] Carter [Reum] on 11/11. He&amp;rsquo;s such an incredible man, and I&amp;rsquo;m so lucky to have found my partner and someone I can trust and build a life with. We can&amp;rsquo;t wait to start a family...we just got our new house and moved in two weeks ago. There are so, so many exciting things happening and I&amp;rsquo;m really excited for our future together.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Arjun Mark, Styling by Mohit Rai&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-up: Steven Tabimba. Hair: Priyanka Borkar. Fashion Assitant: Shubhi Kumar. Set Design: Samia Iqbal.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Sliving with the original influencer—Paris Hilton—in the city of dreams, Mumbai

In a Bazaar India exclusive, Paris Hilton dons the sari, talks about her life, and takes us through her latest perfume launch, Ruby Rush.

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&lt;p&gt;In a sea of similar faces and opinions, actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor stands out with her takes on everything from fashion to propriety and why the term &lsquo;feminism&rsquo; should be rephrased as &lsquo;common sense&rsquo;... And her Instagram presence is evident proof: sun-kissed snapshots of her bare-faced skin, confessions of a fraught relationship with her body while growing up, flexing effortless style in athleisure and midriff-baring outfits, and a defiance of gender expectations... All while she&rsquo;s been busy with the release of her second film&mdash;&lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt;&mdash;that has caught the attention of critics and cinema-goers alike. Akansha is well on her way to&amp;nbsp;paving a special path for herself.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&ldquo;I think everyone should know they are beautiful,&rdquo; she tells &lt;em&gt;Bazaar&lt;/em&gt; India, the 29-year-old&rsquo;s ebullient confidence worn as a badge to be flaunted. And with good reason. Akansha has battled, and overcome, the negative self-image from her growing up years, and her evolved ideas on self-love are ones she wants to share with the world. In a candid conversation, Akansha continues, &ldquo;I was always a chubby kid, so having to deal with that as a teenager was a bit rough.&amp;nbsp;And that extended well into my 20s, when I was training to be an actor. Constantly failing to reach my &lsquo;goal body weight&rsquo; resulted in me developing issues with the way I saw myself.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read this special conversation with Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, as she speaks about family, friendship, love, her passion for cinema, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your earliest memory of acting/cinema?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Akansha Ranjan Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been acting ever since I can remember! I was in the school choirs, annual day plays, inter-school and inter-house competitions... I&rsquo;d even direct plays and choreograph dances. I was raised in and around movie sets and movie stars, so I&rsquo;ve always been mesmerised by them. As kids, when we would go to&amp;nbsp;movie screenings and get a glimpse of the actors&mdash;Mahima Chaudhary or Raveena Tandon or Sanjay Dutt&mdash;we would be so, so fascinated! Acting was the natural, next step for me.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your debut in Bollywood was with the movie &lt;em&gt;Guilty&lt;/em&gt; (2020), where you essayed the role of a rape victim. What, according to you, is the role of cinema in drawing attention to social issues?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been very aware of the fact that cinema plays a huge part in shaping minds and opinions&mdash;what we consume affects the way we think and the way we do things. After my role in &lt;em&gt;Guilty&lt;/em&gt;, I received so many messages from women talking about how the movie and my character helped them confront their own circumstances. And in some cases, even gave them the courage to speak out. In our country, where cinema is highly consumed, the medium has the ability and power to bring to the surface various issues that are otherwise brushed under the carpet.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your latest film &lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt; has been hailed as wildly entertaining. What drew you to the script?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;This is a neo-noir crime comedy that drew me in immediately. Vasan Bala is a director I deeply adore and respect, and my co-stars Huma Qureshi, Radhika Apte, and Rajkummar Rao are talents I look up to. And since it was to be released on an OTT platform (Netflix), that reaches millions, it was a no-brainer. After I read the script, I was excited to be a part of something that was inventive, along with the fact that the character I was offered was unique and could be super-memorable.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What was the most inspiring thing about working with your female co-stars in &lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Working with Huma and Radhika was a blast...both these women are known for their acting prowess, and have created their own niche in the industry. And that is something I, too, would like to do one day. Radhika inspires me by the characters she chooses to perform, her views on acting, and the way she navigates the industry. Her singular focus on doing only good work without worrying about the insecurities that an actor can have in this business motivates me to look at my work with the same creative purity.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You are good friends with Alia (Bhatt)...do you ever turn to her for career advice?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;When I was just starting out in acting, I would go to Alia for career advice since I was clueless. But as time passed, I&rsquo;ve learned the importance of making my own choices, and following my own instincts, as that&rsquo;s the only way I can be honest to my work. That being said, not just Alia, I have a huge support system of people I go to when in doubt.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You have spoken in the past about having body issues while growing up. What is your relationship with your body today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;My idea of beauty has evolved over the years. I was always a chubby kid, so having to deal with that as a teenager wasn&rsquo;t easy. And that extended well into&amp;nbsp;my 20s, when I was training to be an actor. Constantly failing to reach my &lsquo;body weight goal&rsquo; resulted in me developing issues with the way I saw myself. It&rsquo;s still a work in progress, but I keep reminding myself every day that I work out because I love my body, not hate it. Today, I eat healthy and train daily, and this lifestyle&amp;nbsp;brings me true joy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The good thing is that now, people (including myself) aren&rsquo;t trying to conform to the stereotypical norms of beauty. People are owning who they are and what they find attractive. And I think it is perfectly okay to be who the hell you want to be&mdash;gain weight, lose weight, cut your hair, get fillers, do whatever it takes for you to&amp;nbsp;feel more confident in your skin.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you define style?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Style, to me, is anything you feel confident in. If you feel good in what you have on, you can pull anything off. My personal style is simple, but sexy. I&rsquo;d rather be underdressed than overdressed, and I&rsquo;m easy on silhouettes. And I hate florals. And anything that&rsquo;s too bright. I gravitate towards monotones and dark colours.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You&rsquo;ve also spoken about &ldquo;information overload&rdquo;... Tell us more about that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Social media has a major role to play in the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. Which is why I try to avoid excess information. If something doesn&rsquo;t directly affect my life, I don&rsquo;t want to know about it. It&rsquo;s just easier like that. Else, you can get stuck in a constant rut of comparisons and lose focus of your own journey. I try to just have fun with social media and not take all the other stuff so seriously.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you deal with trolls on the Internet?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;One can&rsquo;t have an open profile without some haters on it. I don&rsquo;t really care about what they say, to be honest, because if you clap back at even one of those&amp;nbsp;trolls, they start apologising. It&rsquo;s all for attention. And most of them don&rsquo;t know what they&rsquo;re talking about. If one has all the facts together and then makes a&amp;nbsp;judgement, I would acknowledge it. But I&rsquo;d consider it a disservice to myself if I paid attention to, or got affected by, all the noise, all the time.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is the funniest thing you have read about yourself?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Luckily, I&rsquo;m very new to the industry, so I don&rsquo;t think the crazy rumours have begun yet&mdash;the only thing I keep getting called is my brother-in-law&rsquo;s (actor Aditya Seal)&amp;nbsp;wife because people are always confusing my sister and my names and it is frustrating but also hilarious.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are your views on relationships and the &lsquo;perfect partner&rsquo;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I&rsquo;m seeing someone, and I&rsquo;m happy. The first thing I&rsquo;m attracted to is people who are nice to other people. I need someone who can make me laugh because I&rsquo;m funny myself! And also someone who loves to travel, and shares my love for fitness. Also, I&rsquo;m a tough cookie, so I need a partner who is patient and willing to understand my quirks.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Who are some of the most inspiring women in your life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve grown up around strong women. And my mother (Anu Ranjan, President of The Indian Television Academy, founder of the NGO BETI, and co-publisher of GR8! Magazine) is one person I respect tremendously. She lived in Los Angeles all her life, and came to the city (Mumbai) without any knowledge of the businesses she runs today. However, she had the drive and courage, and knew she wanted to make a mark. She also managed to run our home, raise my sister (actor Anushka Ranjan) and me, without us ever feeling her absence, while chasing her own entrepreneurial dreams. Her passion, courage, and never-take-no-for-an answer attitude is something I&rsquo;ve&amp;nbsp;imbibed from her. Watching her journey, I understood that I have got to keep chasing my dreams and never fear failure.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You also work with the NGO...do share what you do, and how it has helped you evolve your perspective on life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;For BETI, we raise funds for the education, sanitation, and medical help of girls across the country. What really impacted me on a deep level was when we worked on the case of an acid attack victim who was asking the government for euthanasia. Learning her story, helping her get back on her feet, and seeing her eventually find love and start her own family reminded me why we began doing this in the first place. All of this has grounded me, and made me more empathetic towards the world.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your sister, Anushka, is also an actor. Do you turn to her for advice?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I turn to my sister for every single thing in my life! Even though we are poles apart in so many ways&mdash;from our height to our music choices, favourite foods, personal style, and even our social media game&mdash;we share our love for our family and friends, animals, and being the &lsquo;funny ones&rsquo;.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What gives you joy?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I find joy in the simplest things&mdash;random gestures of kindness, going for a run, being on a film set, long drives, reading about animal rescue stories, my girlfriends, travelling, the rain...and finding out my favourite dessert can now be made sugar-free!&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What makes you sad?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I get upset when people are mean to others, or when they hurt animals. And break-ups...those hurt!&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;HB: What are your hopes for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ARK: &ldquo;My hope for the coming year is to sign on lots of movies! And I&rsquo;m looking forward to travelling with my girlfriends...&rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Madhu Akula, Creative Direction and Styling by Pranay Jaitly and Shounak Amonkar&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-up: Krisann Figueiredo. Hair: Virja Mehta. Fashion Assistants: Shubham Jawanjal, Ankur Pathak and Chaitanya Balwant. Production: Studio Gaaba.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;In a sea of similar faces and opinions, actor Akansha Ranjan Kapoor stands out with her takes on everything from fashion to propriety and why the term &amp;lsquo;feminism&amp;rsquo; should be rephrased as &amp;lsquo;common sense&amp;rsquo;... And her Instagram presence is evident proof: sun-kissed snapshots of her bare-faced skin, confessions of a fraught relationship with her body while growing up, flexing effortless style in athleisure and midriff-baring outfits, and a defiance of gender expectations... All while she&amp;rsquo;s been busy with the release of her second film&amp;mdash;&lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt;&amp;mdash;that has caught the attention of critics and cinema-goers alike. Akansha is well on her way to&amp;nbsp;paving a special path for herself.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;ldquo;I think everyone should know they are beautiful,&amp;rdquo; she tells &lt;em&gt;Bazaar&lt;/em&gt; India, the 29-year-old&amp;rsquo;s ebullient confidence worn as a badge to be flaunted. And with good reason. Akansha has battled, and overcome, the negative self-image from her growing up years, and her evolved ideas on self-love are ones she wants to share with the world. In a candid conversation, Akansha continues, &amp;ldquo;I was always a chubby kid, so having to deal with that as a teenager was a bit rough.&amp;nbsp;And that extended well into my 20s, when I was training to be an actor. Constantly failing to reach my &amp;lsquo;goal body weight&amp;rsquo; resulted in me developing issues with the way I saw myself.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read this special conversation with Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, as she speaks about family, friendship, love, her passion for cinema, and more...&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harper&amp;rsquo;s Bazaar:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your earliest memory of acting/cinema?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Akansha Ranjan Kapoor:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve been acting ever since I can remember! I was in the school choirs, annual day plays, inter-school and inter-house competitions... I&amp;rsquo;d even direct plays and choreograph dances. I was raised in and around movie sets and movie stars, so I&amp;rsquo;ve always been mesmerised by them. As kids, when we would go to&amp;nbsp;movie screenings and get a glimpse of the actors&amp;mdash;Mahima Chaudhary or Raveena Tandon or Sanjay Dutt&amp;mdash;we would be so, so fascinated! Acting was the natural, next step for me.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your debut in Bollywood was with the movie &lt;em&gt;Guilty&lt;/em&gt; (2020), where you essayed the role of a rape victim. What, according to you, is the role of cinema in drawing attention to social issues?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve been very aware of the fact that cinema plays a huge part in shaping minds and opinions&amp;mdash;what we consume affects the way we think and the way we do things. After my role in &lt;em&gt;Guilty&lt;/em&gt;, I received so many messages from women talking about how the movie and my character helped them confront their own circumstances. And in some cases, even gave them the courage to speak out. In our country, where cinema is highly consumed, the medium has the ability and power to bring to the surface various issues that are otherwise brushed under the carpet.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your latest film &lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt; has been hailed as wildly entertaining. What drew you to the script?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;This is a neo-noir crime comedy that drew me in immediately. Vasan Bala is a director I deeply adore and respect, and my co-stars Huma Qureshi, Radhika Apte, and Rajkummar Rao are talents I look up to. And since it was to be released on an OTT platform (Netflix), that reaches millions, it was a no-brainer. After I read the script, I was excited to be a part of something that was inventive, along with the fact that the character I was offered was unique and could be super-memorable.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What was the most inspiring thing about working with your female co-stars in &lt;em&gt;Monica, O My Darling&lt;/em&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Working with Huma and Radhika was a blast...both these women are known for their acting prowess, and have created their own niche in the industry. And that is something I, too, would like to do one day. Radhika inspires me by the characters she chooses to perform, her views on acting, and the way she navigates the industry. Her singular focus on doing only good work without worrying about the insecurities that an actor can have in this business motivates me to look at my work with the same creative purity.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You are good friends with Alia (Bhatt)...do you ever turn to her for career advice?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;When I was just starting out in acting, I would go to Alia for career advice since I was clueless. But as time passed, I&amp;rsquo;ve learned the importance of making my own choices, and following my own instincts, as that&amp;rsquo;s the only way I can be honest to my work. That being said, not just Alia, I have a huge support system of people I go to when in doubt.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You have spoken in the past about having body issues while growing up. What is your relationship with your body today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;My idea of beauty has evolved over the years. I was always a chubby kid, so having to deal with that as a teenager wasn&amp;rsquo;t easy. And that extended well into&amp;nbsp;my 20s, when I was training to be an actor. Constantly failing to reach my &amp;lsquo;body weight goal&amp;rsquo; resulted in me developing issues with the way I saw myself. It&amp;rsquo;s still a work in progress, but I keep reminding myself every day that I work out because I love my body, not hate it. Today, I eat healthy and train daily, and this lifestyle&amp;nbsp;brings me true joy.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The good thing is that now, people (including myself) aren&amp;rsquo;t trying to conform to the stereotypical norms of beauty. People are owning who they are and what they find attractive. And I think it is perfectly okay to be who the hell you want to be&amp;mdash;gain weight, lose weight, cut your hair, get fillers, do whatever it takes for you to&amp;nbsp;feel more confident in your skin.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you define style?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Style, to me, is anything you feel confident in. If you feel good in what you have on, you can pull anything off. My personal style is simple, but sexy. I&amp;rsquo;d rather be underdressed than overdressed, and I&amp;rsquo;m easy on silhouettes. And I hate florals. And anything that&amp;rsquo;s too bright. I gravitate towards monotones and dark colours.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You&amp;rsquo;ve also spoken about &amp;ldquo;information overload&amp;rdquo;... Tell us more about that.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Social media has a major role to play in the way we perceive ourselves and the world around us. Which is why I try to avoid excess information. If something doesn&amp;rsquo;t directly affect my life, I don&amp;rsquo;t want to know about it. It&amp;rsquo;s just easier like that. Else, you can get stuck in a constant rut of comparisons and lose focus of your own journey. I try to just have fun with social media and not take all the other stuff so seriously.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you deal with trolls on the Internet?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;One can&amp;rsquo;t have an open profile without some haters on it. I don&amp;rsquo;t really care about what they say, to be honest, because if you clap back at even one of those&amp;nbsp;trolls, they start apologising. It&amp;rsquo;s all for attention. And most of them don&amp;rsquo;t know what they&amp;rsquo;re talking about. If one has all the facts together and then makes a&amp;nbsp;judgement, I would acknowledge it. But I&amp;rsquo;d consider it a disservice to myself if I paid attention to, or got affected by, all the noise, all the time.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is the funniest thing you have read about yourself?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Luckily, I&amp;rsquo;m very new to the industry, so I don&amp;rsquo;t think the crazy rumours have begun yet&amp;mdash;the only thing I keep getting called is my brother-in-law&amp;rsquo;s (actor Aditya Seal)&amp;nbsp;wife because people are always confusing my sister and my names and it is frustrating but also hilarious.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are your views on relationships and the &amp;lsquo;perfect partner&amp;rsquo;?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;m seeing someone, and I&amp;rsquo;m happy. The first thing I&amp;rsquo;m attracted to is people who are nice to other people. I need someone who can make me laugh because I&amp;rsquo;m funny myself! And also someone who loves to travel, and shares my love for fitness. Also, I&amp;rsquo;m a tough cookie, so I need a partner who is patient and willing to understand my quirks.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Who are some of the most inspiring women in your life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I&amp;rsquo;ve grown up around strong women. And my mother (Anu Ranjan, President of The Indian Television Academy, founder of the NGO BETI, and co-publisher of GR8! Magazine) is one person I respect tremendously. She lived in Los Angeles all her life, and came to the city (Mumbai) without any knowledge of the businesses she runs today. However, she had the drive and courage, and knew she wanted to make a mark. She also managed to run our home, raise my sister (actor Anushka Ranjan) and me, without us ever feeling her absence, while chasing her own entrepreneurial dreams. Her passion, courage, and never-take-no-for-an answer attitude is something I&amp;rsquo;ve&amp;nbsp;imbibed from her. Watching her journey, I understood that I have got to keep chasing my dreams and never fear failure.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; You also work with the NGO...do share what you do, and how it has helped you evolve your perspective on life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;For BETI, we raise funds for the education, sanitation, and medical help of girls across the country. What really impacted me on a deep level was when we worked on the case of an acid attack victim who was asking the government for euthanasia. Learning her story, helping her get back on her feet, and seeing her eventually find love and start her own family reminded me why we began doing this in the first place. All of this has grounded me, and made me more empathetic towards the world.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; Your sister, Anushka, is also an actor. Do you turn to her for advice?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I turn to my sister for every single thing in my life! Even though we are poles apart in so many ways&amp;mdash;from our height to our music choices, favourite foods, personal style, and even our social media game&amp;mdash;we share our love for our family and friends, animals, and being the &amp;lsquo;funny ones&amp;rsquo;.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What gives you joy?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I find joy in the simplest things&amp;mdash;random gestures of kindness, going for a run, being on a film set, long drives, reading about animal rescue stories, my girlfriends, travelling, the rain...and finding out my favourite dessert can now be made sugar-free!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HB:&lt;/strong&gt; What makes you sad?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ARK:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I get upset when people are mean to others, or when they hurt animals. And break-ups...those hurt!&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;HB: What are your hopes for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;ARK: &amp;ldquo;My hope for the coming year is to sign on lots of movies! And I&amp;rsquo;m looking forward to travelling with my girlfriends...&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Square photo:&amp;nbsp;Abstract Print Collared Blouse with Exaggerated Sleeves and Printed Pinched Pencil Skirt, ₹23,000, Saaksha &amp;amp; Kinni. Earrings, price upon request, Misho.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Madhu Akula, Creative Direction and Styling by Pranay Jaitly and Shounak Amonkar&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-up: Krisann Figueiredo. Hair: Virja Mehta. Fashion Assistants: Shubham Jawanjal, Ankur Pathak and Chaitanya Balwant. Production: Studio Gaaba.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

The beautiful mind of the fresh-faced and confident Akansha Ranjan Kapoor

The actor is making a mark with her choice of roles, style, self-love, and candid views.

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&lt;p&gt;Ambitious, angry, and wonderfully unaware of just how successful (and handsome) he is&mdash;actor Vijay Deverakonda is the new heartthrob of Telugu cinema who has risen to overnight stardom with such ease, you&rsquo;d think he was born to be a star. Which, in his mind, he was...despite a childhood where money was scarce, Vijay let his dreams soar high, and backed them with absolute conviction. &ldquo;I had not a penny in my pocket, but the confidence of a millionaire,&rdquo; the &lt;em&gt;Baazar India&lt;/em&gt; Man coverstar reveals, as he tells us about his rags-to-riches story with sincerity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But Vijay&rsquo;s deep-seated desire for success is coupled with his need to prove himself&mdash;through quality work. And the hits he has delivered are growing proof of his ability to relay complex roles, even though the 33-year-old insists on not making any assumptions about himself. In fact, Vijay&rsquo;s performance as the self-destructive surgeon with anger management issues in &lt;em&gt;Arjun Reddy&lt;/em&gt; (2017) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. And despite &lt;em&gt;Liger&lt;/em&gt;, which released earlier this year, not casting a similar spell, Vijay has taken aim at the grand prize of superstadom with singular focus and tunnel vision.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In a special conversation with Bazaar India, the man of the moment&mdash;Vijay Deverakonda&mdash;speaks about life, his views on manhood, what brings him joy, and more...&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nandini Bhalla:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your current state of mind?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Deverakonda:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;It&rsquo;s dynamic; the old me is constantly changing and adapting to the new life, new challenges, and new ambitions. My mind is always in search of purpose, excitement, happiness, and satisfaction...to find meaning, to learn, and for a better, simpler way of living.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More recently, I&rsquo;ve had the luxury of time. I haven&rsquo;t been shooting for the past four months&mdash;my longest time off since I began working five years ago, other than the break due to the pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;During this time, I have revisited a few old habits, such as reading, and I&rsquo;m thoroughly enjoying it. I&rsquo;m also inculcating new habits such as fasting cardio, ice baths, and journalling my thoughts on paper. I&rsquo;ve used this time to fix my back, and am looking forward to pushing the limits.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; You come across as quiet...even a bit reserved. Would you say that is a true assessment?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Yes, it is. I am as private as the public life allows me to be. That said, I certainly enjoy being the apple of everyone&rsquo;s eyes&mdash;sharing memories, hugs, and smiles with one and all. However, I do crave my time away from the limelight...it&rsquo;s a non-negotiable necessity.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; Tell us about your childhood...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;As a young man, I was barely educated. But I was a magazine&amp;nbsp;and novel reading dreamer who dreamt beyond his means. My mother was married at 18 and had me at 19, and she stopped her education while in college. She took tuitions for first and second graders, and made ₹200 rupees a month&mdash;₹400 during good months&mdash;to keep the stove on and milk packets coming in for my younger brother and myself. She went on to become the headmistress of a school, out of love for the kids and the need to survive. By the time I was in my 20s, she had begun her entrepreneurial journey by establishing her own training institute.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The day I made money, I put an end to the struggle. It was time for them (my parents) to sit back and enjoy the ride. I was born to two fighters, survivors, and dreamers... I inherited my father&rsquo;s brashness and practicality, and my mother&rsquo;s innocence.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; Tell us more about your boarding school days...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;At the age of six, I was enrolled at Sri Sathya Sai Primary School, an ashram-cum-boarding school in a small village called Puttaparthi.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The schooling was free&mdash;all we could afford as a family, back then&mdash;and the quality of education was terrific. Even today, I am grateful that my parents took this decision. While it was heartbreaking for them at the time, and I&rsquo;d cry my lungs out missing them terribly, I made some friends for life. Boarding school taught me how to deal with my own sh*t, in the absence of mum and dad. You sort your own clothes, your desk, your bed, and your issues. You share with your parents the good, and handle the bad by yourself.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I spent 10 long years there...it taught me how to survive&mdash;a skill that came in handy when I arrived in the city to become an actor. It made me the man I am today.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what are your earliest memories of cinema?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Back in school, we were shown one film per month, every Sunday... I was transported to another world and back each time.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In a previous interview you had said, &ldquo;My dad taught me that love is bullsh*t, and that money is the centre of this world&rdquo;. Do explain that some more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;My father is a brash, cold, realist; he sees the world for what it is. &lt;em&gt;&lsquo;Dhanam Moolam Idam Jagath&rsquo;&lt;/em&gt;, you&rsquo;d often hear him say, which loosely translates to, &lsquo;Money is the centre of this world, and everything else surrounds it, like respect, love, comfort, peace, and happiness&rsquo;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I do not disagree with him, I just believe in myself more than money. Naive, perhaps, but I trust that the money will come&mdash;it&rsquo;s important for me to live the dreams...dream first, money later.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your relationship with money and success?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I flirt with both of them. I am attracted to both and desire both, but I am reckless, and my appetite for risk is huge. I chase the big moments and memories, so it&rsquo;s always hide-and-seek with success and money&mdash;they come, they go. I am blessed with more than I could ever dream of, but does that mean I&rsquo;m not hungry for more? I certainly am.&rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In your films, you often play the angry, young man. In real life, what makes you angry?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;There is an internal anger that introverts possess. It has just become my go-to emotion to&amp;nbsp;deal with life, the unfair playground that it is&mdash;to grab my share in this world, whatever I feel is rightfully mine.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In your roles, you often play the archetype of the masculine man... Who are the strongest women in your life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;I am not aware of the archetype, but the most masculine men are always surrounded by the strongest women. I have a very strong relationship with the women in my life, and all of them have played a significant role in my upbringing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My mother, my grandmother, and all the teachers growing up in boarding school were women who played a major part in making me the man I am today. I&rsquo;ve been lucky when it comes to women, with the few relationships I&rsquo;ve been in. I have been blessed with immense love and strength.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what brings you joy?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Watching talented people, being on a movie set, listening to music, enjoying good food and good conversations, loving others and being loved, secure relationships, riding a horse, hugging my dog, travelling, art, and so much more. Life is good...it&rsquo;s beautiful.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your definition of masculinity?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Masculinity is to know who you are, to be yourself, and not care.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you view the fame and popularity that surrounds you today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;It is a blessing...and a lot of work.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are your plans for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Great cinema, great relationships, and great food and travel. I&rsquo;m looking forward to new experiences&mdash;be it good or bad.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what are your hopes for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &ldquo;Health, happiness, and money.&rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Credits&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Arjun Mark, Styling by Yashima Babbar&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-Up: Saher Gandhi at Faze Management. Hair: Hakim Ali Team. Production: P Productions.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Ambitious, angry, and wonderfully unaware of just how successful (and handsome) he is&amp;mdash;actor Vijay Deverakonda is the new heartthrob of Telugu cinema who has risen to overnight stardom with such ease, you&amp;rsquo;d think he was born to be a star. Which, in his mind, he was...despite a childhood where money was scarce, Vijay let his dreams soar high, and backed them with absolute conviction. &amp;ldquo;I had not a penny in my pocket, but the confidence of a millionaire,&amp;rdquo; the &lt;em&gt;Baazar India&lt;/em&gt; Man coverstar reveals, as he tells us about his rags-to-riches story with sincerity.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;But Vijay&amp;rsquo;s deep-seated desire for success is coupled with his need to prove himself&amp;mdash;through quality work. And the hits he has delivered are growing proof of his ability to relay complex roles, even though the 33-year-old insists on not making any assumptions about himself. In fact, Vijay&amp;rsquo;s performance as the self-destructive surgeon with anger management issues in &lt;em&gt;Arjun Reddy&lt;/em&gt; (2017) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. And despite &lt;em&gt;Liger&lt;/em&gt;, which released earlier this year, not casting a similar spell, Vijay has taken aim at the grand prize of superstadom with singular focus and tunnel vision.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In a special conversation with Bazaar India, the man of the moment&amp;mdash;Vijay Deverakonda&amp;mdash;speaks about life, his views on manhood, what brings him joy, and more...&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nandini Bhalla:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your current state of mind?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vijay Deverakonda:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;It&amp;rsquo;s dynamic; the old me is constantly changing and adapting to the new life, new challenges, and new ambitions. My mind is always in search of purpose, excitement, happiness, and satisfaction...to find meaning, to learn, and for a better, simpler way of living.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More recently, I&amp;rsquo;ve had the luxury of time. I haven&amp;rsquo;t been shooting for the past four months&amp;mdash;my longest time off since I began working five years ago, other than the break due to the pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;During this time, I have revisited a few old habits, such as reading, and I&amp;rsquo;m thoroughly enjoying it. I&amp;rsquo;m also inculcating new habits such as fasting cardio, ice baths, and journalling my thoughts on paper. I&amp;rsquo;ve used this time to fix my back, and am looking forward to pushing the limits.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; You come across as quiet...even a bit reserved. Would you say that is a true assessment?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Yes, it is. I am as private as the public life allows me to be. That said, I certainly enjoy being the apple of everyone&amp;rsquo;s eyes&amp;mdash;sharing memories, hugs, and smiles with one and all. However, I do crave my time away from the limelight...it&amp;rsquo;s a non-negotiable necessity.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; Tell us about your childhood...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;As a young man, I was barely educated. But I was a magazine&amp;nbsp;and novel reading dreamer who dreamt beyond his means. My mother was married at 18 and had me at 19, and she stopped her education while in college. She took tuitions for first and second graders, and made ₹200 rupees a month&amp;mdash;₹400 during good months&amp;mdash;to keep the stove on and milk packets coming in for my younger brother and myself. She went on to become the headmistress of a school, out of love for the kids and the need to survive. By the time I was in my 20s, she had begun her entrepreneurial journey by establishing her own training institute.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The day I made money, I put an end to the struggle. It was time for them (my parents) to sit back and enjoy the ride. I was born to two fighters, survivors, and dreamers... I inherited my father&amp;rsquo;s brashness and practicality, and my mother&amp;rsquo;s innocence.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; Tell us more about your boarding school days...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;At the age of six, I was enrolled at Sri Sathya Sai Primary School, an ashram-cum-boarding school in a small village called Puttaparthi.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The schooling was free&amp;mdash;all we could afford as a family, back then&amp;mdash;and the quality of education was terrific. Even today, I am grateful that my parents took this decision. While it was heartbreaking for them at the time, and I&amp;rsquo;d cry my lungs out missing them terribly, I made some friends for life. Boarding school taught me how to deal with my own sh*t, in the absence of mum and dad. You sort your own clothes, your desk, your bed, and your issues. You share with your parents the good, and handle the bad by yourself.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I spent 10 long years there...it taught me how to survive&amp;mdash;a skill that came in handy when I arrived in the city to become an actor. It made me the man I am today.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what are your earliest memories of cinema?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Back in school, we were shown one film per month, every Sunday... I was transported to another world and back each time.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In a previous interview you had said, &amp;ldquo;My dad taught me that love is bullsh*t, and that money is the centre of this world&amp;rdquo;. Do explain that some more...&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;My father is a brash, cold, realist; he sees the world for what it is. &lt;em&gt;&amp;lsquo;Dhanam Moolam Idam Jagath&amp;rsquo;&lt;/em&gt;, you&amp;rsquo;d often hear him say, which loosely translates to, &amp;lsquo;Money is the centre of this world, and everything else surrounds it, like respect, love, comfort, peace, and happiness&amp;rsquo;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I do not disagree with him, I just believe in myself more than money. Naive, perhaps, but I trust that the money will come&amp;mdash;it&amp;rsquo;s important for me to live the dreams...dream first, money later.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Santos De Cartier Watch, Cartier. Deep Teal Checks Suit, Grey Micro Print Lyocell Shirt, Maroon Fancy Silk Tie, and Maroon Floral Print Pocket Square, all prices upon request, all Canali.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your relationship with money and success?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I flirt with both of them. I am attracted to both and desire both, but I am reckless, and my appetite for risk is huge. I chase the big moments and memories, so it&amp;rsquo;s always hide-and-seek with success and money&amp;mdash;they come, they go. I am blessed with more than I could ever dream of, but does that mean I&amp;rsquo;m not hungry for more? I certainly am.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In your films, you often play the angry, young man. In real life, what makes you angry?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;There is an internal anger that introverts possess. It has just become my go-to emotion to&amp;nbsp;deal with life, the unfair playground that it is&amp;mdash;to grab my share in this world, whatever I feel is rightfully mine.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; In your roles, you often play the archetype of the masculine man... Who are the strongest women in your life?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;I am not aware of the archetype, but the most masculine men are always surrounded by the strongest women. I have a very strong relationship with the women in my life, and all of them have played a significant role in my upbringing.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My mother, my grandmother, and all the teachers growing up in boarding school were women who played a major part in making me the man I am today. I&amp;rsquo;ve been lucky when it comes to women, with the few relationships I&amp;rsquo;ve been in. I have been blessed with immense love and strength.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;figcaption&gt;image: Pasha De Cartier Watch, Cartier. Giant Floral Jacquard Suit, and Floral Organza Jacquard Shirt, both Siddartha Tytler. Wesper Shoes, Bally.&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what brings you joy?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Watching talented people, being on a movie set, listening to music, enjoying good food and good conversations, loving others and being loved, secure relationships, riding a horse, hugging my dog, travelling, art, and so much more. Life is good...it&amp;rsquo;s beautiful.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What is your definition of masculinity?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Masculinity is to know who you are, to be yourself, and not care.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; How do you view the fame and popularity that surrounds you today?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;It is a blessing...and a lot of work.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; What are your plans for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Great cinema, great relationships, and great food and travel. I&amp;rsquo;m looking forward to new experiences&amp;mdash;be it good or bad.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NB:&lt;/strong&gt; And what are your hopes for the future?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VD:&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ldquo;Health, happiness, and money.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Credits&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Photographs by Arjun Mark, Styling by Yashima Babbar&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make-Up: Saher Gandhi at Faze Management. Hair: Hakim Ali Team. Production: P Productions.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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