Personal Agenda: Kajal Aggarwal, Actress

Know actress Kajal Aggarwal better in this column.

Birthday

June 19 (Gemini)

Hometown

Mumbai

Place of birth

Mumbai

School/college

St Anne’s High School, Jai Hind College, KC College

High point of your life

Acting in Magadheera

Low point of your life

Thankfully haven’t seen it yet. Although, I have low moments due to over-exertion

First break

Lakshmi Kalyanam (Telugu)

Currently doing

Special Chabbis

If you had an option, which film would you have picked as your debut?

I couldn’t have asked for a better debut than Singham, one of the biggest all-time grossers.

Sexiest actors in Bollywood?

Salman [Khan] and Hrithik [Roshan].

What is the best thing about Bollywood/Tollywood?

The fact that the Hindi and south industries share their pool of talent. That makes it one big Indian film industry.

One director you want to work with?

Mani Ratnam.

One classic that you would have loved to be a part of?

Mughal-e-Azam.

The last line of your autobiography would read…

“And this is my story.”

A dessert that describes you.

Warm chocolate mudcake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

What do you prefer – a little black dress or a black saree?

Both actually. Depends on the occasion and the company.

What is your fondest memory?

Eating ice cream in the rain at Marine Drive.

Your last meal would be?

Dessert.

An item number you would do?

I find item numbers very catchy and would love to do something soon.

One song that describes your current state of mind.

Moves Like Jagger.

One gadget you love to flaunt?

I am not a gadget person.

Your favourite mobile applications?

Zomato and Between.

Your dream destination?

The Caribbean islands.

Who is your 3am friend?

My sister Lajja Sanghavi and my best friend Nisha Aggarwal.

What’s on your bedside table?

A bottle of water, the book I’m reading, foot moisturiser, TV and AC remote controls.

The last time you had a bad hair day?

Yesterday.

What makes your day?

Sweet morning SMSes from the people I love.

What spoils it?

Delays.

You destress with?

Music, conversations, massage.

MY MOVIES

The film you have seen more than five times

Scent of a Woman, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset

The most overrated film

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

The most paisa vasool film

Hera Pheri

The first movies you saw on the big screen

Rangeela, Congo

A movie that was a part of your childhood

Yeh Dillagi

From HT Brunch, October 28

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