Personal Agenda: Yaami Gautam, actor

I'd love to be able to dance like Madhuri Dixit, says Yami Gautam. Know more about her.

Birthday: November 28

Place of birth: Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

Hometown: Chandigarh

School/college: Yadavindra Public School, Panjab University



First break

Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam on Colors



Low point of your life

Whenever I used to score less than 80 per cent in school



High point of your life

Vicky Donor



Currently i am...

Endorsing the Nazraana collection from Rio Tinto

Which classic would you have chosen as your debut movie?
Mughal-e-Azam.

The best thing about working in Vicky Donor was...
Playing a character that I couldn't have imagined playing ever.

If you weren't an actress, what would you have been?
An IAS officer.

The sexiest actors in Bollywood.
Hrithik Roshan and John Abraham.

One director you want to work with.
Imtiaz Ali.

Your favourite piece of jewellery.
A solitaire.

Bollywood's most romantic pair.
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

Do you believe that fairness creams work?
I prefer to believe in the concept of being lovely instead.

Three cosmetics you can't do without.
Home-made kajal, my lip tint and a sunscreen.

A dessert that describes you.
Vanilla ice cream. It's simple and has been there for years, but there's still no substitute for it.

Your idea of a perfect weekend.
Spending time with my family in Chandigarh.

A talent you would love to acquire.
I'd love to be able to dance like Madhuri Dixit.

An item number you'd love to do.
Any song of Madhuri's.

What's on your bedside table?
A bottle of water.

Which do you prefer - a little black dress or a black sari?
A black sari.

Your dream destination.
Ladakh.

The last time you had a bad hair day.

Yesterday.

What makes your day?
My manager, Manpreet.

What spoils it?
Not having a conversation with my mother.

Your favourite junk food.
Pizza.

You destress with...
A nice hair oil massage.

The last line of your autobiography would read…
Wait for part two.

Who is your 3am friend?
My childhood friends Sukhmani and Gargi

My movies
A film you watched over five times?
Titanic

Most overrated film?
None for me

most paisa vasool film?
Vicky Donor

A movie that was part of your childhood?
Andaz Apna Apna

First movie you saw on screen?
Maine Pyar Kiya

From HT Brunch, May 5

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