‘I'm fearful of living in fear'

VAANI KAPOOR’S YEAR HAS BEGUN ON A HAPPY NOTE— WITH A FUN, (UNUSUALLY) SOCIAL HOLIDAY, AND HER FOURTH BOLLYWOOD FILM. THE ACTOR OPENS UP TO COSMO ON ALL THAT BECKONS IN 2020, AND WHY HER LOVE LIFE IS OUT OF BOUNDS...

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Vaani Kapoor has just returned from a holiday to London.

And she has brought back with her a rather exhaustive list of places to eat at.

“Don’t go by my appearance, I’m the biggest foodie you’ll ever meet,’’ she laughs, almost reading my mind.

The fact that food is one of her greatest pleasures is just one of the things we discover about Vaani Kapoor. Sharing a common adoration for all things carbs-laden, we’re soon exchanging notes on the hidden gems in the Brit capital. “You must try Little Moons, they have the world’s best ice cream!” she tells us, animatedly. “And Zuma, for the best Japanese in town...or, Burger & Lobster, it has the most amazing burgers. You know, I had booked a fitness trainer for myself there, but all I did was eat...and walk—which I hope burnt some calories. I don’t even feel bad about missing the gym, the food was amazing!” And then, barely stopping for breath, “I think my spirit animal is a pig, ’coz I can eat non-stop,” Vaani declares.

When she wasn’t playing the role of an unofficial restaurant critic, Vaani did a spot of socialising...something, she tells us, she doesn’t do often. “I met and connected with so many people in London, which I don’t do normally,” she divulges. This is surprising. Because if there is one thing we assumed about this actor, it is that she isn’t one to shy away from being in the centre of a social spolight. In reality, though, she often prefers to be by herself. As outgoing as her roles have been on-screen, Vaani is uncharacteristically reserved off of it. We tell her as much. “You know, even Hrithik [Roshan] told me that. He had seen me in Befikre before we worked together in