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Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: June 7: Ex Gladrag’s runners up, a delectable body, in a 6 ft frame, a few flop movies, and Bipasha Basu’s ex. That’s Dino Morea for you. Despite all this the supermodel cum actor has found a comfortable place for himself in bollywood.

But we are here to discuss (dissect) him as an eligible bachelor today. So here are the necessary details.
We will start with his family background. Dino – a Sagittarian is the product of an Italian dad and Indian mom. He has two brothers- one elder and one younger. The first eleven years of his life were spent in Italy and then he moved to India. Standing second in the Gladrags Manhunt was the turning point in his career.

One look at him, and you know, why he commands such a strong female fan following. This half Italian half Indian hunk makes no bones in admitting he knows he is good looking. He blushes though, when asked what is it that makes him so irresistible to women. “You will have to ask the ladies that”, he gushes, and makes it clear that he does enjoy all the female attention he receives. “I enjoy every moment of it. If only I would know what is it that they like about me, I would improvise on those aspects, and double my fan following”, he laughs.

It probably is his smile. “Or my innocence. Many like it that I am a nice, kind hearted person. I am not a fake. Maybe the ladies like that about me”, he says analytically.

Moving over to the other side of the coin, what is it that attracts Dino to a woman? “Simplicity. And of course she has to be a nice, kind hearted lady… just like me”, he quips. Dino doesn’t plan to remain an eternal bachelor either. In fact, he is quite eager to give up his bachelorhood. “I would ideally want to tie the knot in about two year’s time. I am only waiting to find the right girl”, he informs.

Considering that he has set a deadline too, we assume his parents are already frantically looking for a prospective daughter in law for themselves. But Dino disagrees. “It’s totally upon me. My folks will never look for anyone for me, or do anything as ridiculous as that. When to marry, whom to get married to, these decisions lay with me only.”

Dino has a younger brother who is working for Warner Bros. So does Dino also want to work for Hollywood, we ask. “First let my brother make a strong foothold in Hollywood. Then I will use him as a ladder to make it to Hollywood”, he laughs hysterically. If you hear of Dino getting married to a Hollywood babe, in the near future it shouldn’t come as a surprise.

And girls, here’s how to win Dino’s heart. The way to his heart is through his stomach. He loves food. “I am a total foodie”, he confesses. Not that cooking is a quality he is looking for in his girl, but wouldn’t mind if she can cook him a fabulous meal. “Given that I am a total foodie, I would love it if my girl can cook me delicious meals. But alas! You can t put such conditions forth when you fall in love.” Those who can cook are definitely several notches ahead of those who cant in this race, aren’t they? “Yeah”, smiles Dino.

Being a part of bollywood, means that rumours are part and parcel of the package. Dino however is not the least perturbed by any kind of gossip doing the rounds. For instance it’s been years since Bipasha and Dino have called it quits but they are still talked about, and the relation ship they share as friends is constantly under speculation. “I turn a deaf ear to it all. In most rural areas of India, movie buffs still think that Bipasha and I are a couple. I think all of this is very funny, which is why I am not bothered about any of it. I am hurt when I see my loved ones getting disturbed by silly rumours being spread about me. Most of the time, I see wrong information about my whereabouts in print. Otherwise, I am a pretty cool headed guy”, he reveals.

As of now, he has his kitty full with four films in the pipeline. The most talked about one being Tom, Dick and Harry, where he plays a deaf man, who is out to woo Celina Jaitely. He is hoping to make it in the big league with his forthcoming films. And once he has established himself in bollywood, he will probably pack his bags and move to Hollywood, and leave his fans in a lurch. But hey, its going to be quite some time before that happens, so don’t fret, just enjoy him while he is still here!

Sujata Reddy
India News Feature Service