Raghuvendra Singh (TIMES LIFE; October 25, 2015)
If your man were to fall in love with someone else, what would you do?
I would let him go. You can't control people you love. You can't control who you fall in love with. You could be cursed with falling in love with somebody who loves someone else. But if you can't have love, it doesn't mean he shouldn't have it either. I believe people who love each other should be together. If there's no love, they should not be together. If you love someone and he loves someone else, kya aap usse pakad ke rakhoge jail mein? You may not be able to control your emotions, you may cry, cry and cry. But you can't hold on to someone who is in love with someone else. What's the point? He's not happy, and you will not be happy. When you really love someone you don't want them to be miserable. Forget them, will you be happy? Woh banda hamesha sada hua hoga (the person will remain sour faced). And he will always blame you for snatching away his love from you. There will be resentment.
Would you ever make the first move when you like a guy?
No, I will never make the first move ever. That is the guy's prerogative. As a person, I'm shy and reserved. I will definitely drop hints though. Aur bande ko agar samajh hogi toh he will approach. Once I'm in a relationship, then I'm all there... main goli kha loon kisi ke liye. I'm ferociously protective. I'm very possessive. What's mine is mine.
What would you endure and what would you not in a relationship?
I don't think there are any guidelines that you stick to in a relationship. When a relationship develops in your life, it's like a whirlpool. You can't follow rules at that time. It surprises you every two minutes... You can't say if he does this I will break up. You won't because you love that person. So why are you making rules? Just go with it. Jo hoga dekhenge. Love has to be crazy. Like I will kill someone and pluck his eyes out, if they hurt the person I love. This is the only way to love. At least, this is the only way I know.
Okay, can you reveal your relationship status?
(Thinks) My relationship status is ambigious. I'm an enigma. (Laughs) Dhoondhte reh jaaoge.
Have you ever been madly in love?
Yes.
Is it easy to anger you?
I can be angry about anything. Mostly, it's for small things. Like my mother may say something and I could get angry. All my phones have been smashed on the wall. When my brother (Siddharth Chopra) sees me angry, he says, “Didi ka new phone aane ka time ho gaya hai.“ But my anger lasts 10-15 minutes. My temper is my biggest flaw. I utter rubbish when I'm angry, just about anything that comes to my mind. I have a bad temper. I turn violently angry. I break things but my temper lasts for 10 minutes. Also, I only get mad at people I care about. I always own up my mistakes. Even if I'm robbing a bank, I can stand up and say I did that. I have insane courage of conviction. Again it's a flaw.
Do you forgive people easily?
Yes, but usually I don't forget. But sometimes I do forget till I'm reminded about what had put me off. I'm instinctive. I like people. And even if I don't like some, they will never know that. Nobody is that important in my life that I show them I do not like them. I will only nurse ill-feeling for someone important to me. Other people are irrelevant. They come and go in our lives. You hate people whom you love. I would be angry with someone who affects me. I won't be angry with random people.
I would let him go. You can't control people you love. You can't control who you fall in love with. You could be cursed with falling in love with somebody who loves someone else. But if you can't have love, it doesn't mean he shouldn't have it either. I believe people who love each other should be together. If there's no love, they should not be together. If you love someone and he loves someone else, kya aap usse pakad ke rakhoge jail mein? You may not be able to control your emotions, you may cry, cry and cry. But you can't hold on to someone who is in love with someone else. What's the point? He's not happy, and you will not be happy. When you really love someone you don't want them to be miserable. Forget them, will you be happy? Woh banda hamesha sada hua hoga (the person will remain sour faced). And he will always blame you for snatching away his love from you. There will be resentment.
Would you ever make the first move when you like a guy?
No, I will never make the first move ever. That is the guy's prerogative. As a person, I'm shy and reserved. I will definitely drop hints though. Aur bande ko agar samajh hogi toh he will approach. Once I'm in a relationship, then I'm all there... main goli kha loon kisi ke liye. I'm ferociously protective. I'm very possessive. What's mine is mine.
What would you endure and what would you not in a relationship?
I don't think there are any guidelines that you stick to in a relationship. When a relationship develops in your life, it's like a whirlpool. You can't follow rules at that time. It surprises you every two minutes... You can't say if he does this I will break up. You won't because you love that person. So why are you making rules? Just go with it. Jo hoga dekhenge. Love has to be crazy. Like I will kill someone and pluck his eyes out, if they hurt the person I love. This is the only way to love. At least, this is the only way I know.
Okay, can you reveal your relationship status?
(Thinks) My relationship status is ambigious. I'm an enigma. (Laughs) Dhoondhte reh jaaoge.
Have you ever been madly in love?
Yes.
Is it easy to anger you?
I can be angry about anything. Mostly, it's for small things. Like my mother may say something and I could get angry. All my phones have been smashed on the wall. When my brother (Siddharth Chopra) sees me angry, he says, “Didi ka new phone aane ka time ho gaya hai.“ But my anger lasts 10-15 minutes. My temper is my biggest flaw. I utter rubbish when I'm angry, just about anything that comes to my mind. I have a bad temper. I turn violently angry. I break things but my temper lasts for 10 minutes. Also, I only get mad at people I care about. I always own up my mistakes. Even if I'm robbing a bank, I can stand up and say I did that. I have insane courage of conviction. Again it's a flaw.
Do you forgive people easily?
Yes, but usually I don't forget. But sometimes I do forget till I'm reminded about what had put me off. I'm instinctive. I like people. And even if I don't like some, they will never know that. Nobody is that important in my life that I show them I do not like them. I will only nurse ill-feeling for someone important to me. Other people are irrelevant. They come and go in our lives. You hate people whom you love. I would be angry with someone who affects me. I won't be angry with random people.