‘LINK-UPS ARE PART OF ACTORS’ LIVES’
Clarifying that he’s single, Harshvardhan Kapoor says the day he is in a “serious relationship”, he will be “okay” to talk about it
What do most Bollywood stars have in common? They are all guarded aabout their personal lives. But Mirzya actor Harshvardhan
KapoorK (left), who has been linked with a couple of women inin the past few months, states candidly that he doesn’t ““really get affected by link-up rumours”. “It’s fine. Link-ups aare part of actors’ lives. It’s simple: if you are an actor, ppeople are going to be curious aabout your life. It happens aacross the world, and I think oone should embrace it, as opposed to being scared of itit,” he says.
OPEN-BOOKO POLICY
He says he will always be “open” about his personal life. “The day I am in a serious relationship — in three, four or five years from now — and theth girl is fine with being open abouta it, then I will be okay talking about it,” says the actor,a who believes that a relationship is a “big commitment”. “You are responsible for yourself and theth other person. You have to devote a lot of time and effort to a relationship. And if you can’t do that, there is no point in getting into one. Till that happens to me, I don’t feel any pressure to be in a relationship,” says Anil Kapoor’s son, adding that his link-ups will continue making headlines as he’s “just 25 and single too”.
“The sad thing is that even before you get to know someone, stories come out. That cuts things off [with the girl] and people get the wrong ideas (smiles),” he says.
NO COMPROMISES
The actor says he won’t stop going to his favourite places in the city, just to avoid the paparazzi. “If there are photographers outside [the restaurant], that’s fine. If I like the food or cocktails at a restaurant, and I wish to take a girl out for dinner, I will do that unless the girl is uncomfortable,” he says.
Harshvardhan recounts visiting Pali Bhavan, Bandra, with a girl a few months ago. “It’s a family restaurant. I like their food. I was hanging out with a girl for the first time, and suddenly, some photographers showed up. That girl never spoke to me again (laughs). So, I can’t do anything about that. But I don’t get upset and angry,” he says.