Ranveer Singh: The Energiser

Whether you choose to buy into his hyperactive persona or not, there’s never a dull moment with Ranveer Singh, as Shweta Mehta Sen discovered.

- Shweta Mehta Sen

Ranveer Singh knows exactly what he wants, and more often than not, he’s likely to get it. If you’re a woman, and it’s your attention he seeks, he’s definitely going to get it.

During our cover shoot with the actor, I was bombarded with hand-holding, pecks on my cheek, hair ruffling, even being told I’m wife material, for showing up wearing the jersey of a football club we both staunchly support. Ask him for anything, and the response is, “Okay, my love”. A few weeks later, we’re at Film City, where Singh is enjoying an evening of football before he must get into a night shoot for his next, Padmavati. This time, it’s him wearing the Arsenal jersey, with ‘Ranveer 69’ on the back. Are you really surprised?

Him: “You look great; that dress is flattering.”

Me: “Okay seriously, what’s your play here? Do you do this with every woman who interviews you — flatter her silly so she’ll go write good things about you?”

Him: “No, man! I’m just the kind of person who likes to see the good in everything and is free to express these things. You didn’t even have to tell me you lost weight; I noticed it myself. I should get brownie points, no?”

Me: “Okay, my love.”

The thing with Singh is, none of that overt affection seems cringe-worthy at any point. Anyone who has worked with him, or has just interacted with him for a few minutes, will tell you this — he’s hyperactive and unabashedly over-the-top, but he’s also polite to a fault and a dream to work with.