Ranveer Singh

OT: What is your idea of a holiday?
Ranveer Singh: Partying endlessly, and eating like I’m feeding a bot­tomless pit. That is why Goa is my favoured holiday destination. I love the sun, sand and the beaches. Or even America, so that I can meet all my college friends there. That is always fun!

OT: What don’t you like about holidays?
Ranveer Singh: It’s nothing to do with holidays; I have a problem. I have a shower fetish, and I cannot live without it for too long. I take a shower some five to six times a day, which is why I don’t end up enjoying travel the way it should be.

OT: And how is travel meant to be enjoyed?
Ranveer Singh: Minus any frills — just for the love of the wanderlust. That’s why I used to prefer travel by trains and buses over taking a flight. I have learnt so much about my beautiful country just by looking out of the window of a bus or a train, simply absorbing the sights and sounds, the beauty of landscapes and also the cultural diversity. Such journeys are great learning experiences. But now, given my fetish for showers, I have curbed my travel lifestyle. I would love to go trekking or camping. I hope to take that risk soon.

OT: We’ve heard that you’re not a light traveller…
Ranveer Singh: Oh certainly not! My luggage could appear to be like that of a family of four! But I like it that way. I don’t like to scrimp on my looks — everything has to be matched — right from my outfits to shoes and brogues to pocket squares and fedoras — everything! So all that adds up. And now that I am also endorsing a condom brand, I never leave home without my condoms either.

OT: And what do you shop for?
Ranveer Singh: I would one day want to get back a Pagani Zonda. But for now, I have to be content with puny clothes and shoes.

OT:  What is your dream hotel like?
Ranveer Singh:It must be by the beach! I wish hotels would start having playgrounds too. But a large room is something I just don’t compromise on. I feel claustrophobic in small rooms.

OT: What is your favourite cuisine?
Ranveer Singh: Desi Chinese. Chinese with desi tadka is the best! Second to that would be classic American.

OT: Any destinations on your wishlist?
Ranveer Singh: I wish I could have been in Brazil right now. I want to go scuba-diving, and I want to go on an endless vaca­tion exploring the Americas by road! You can come along if you will cook.