'You cannot teach style'

Bharat Arora

Age: 23.

Height: 6 feet 3 inches.

Weight: 76-78 kg.

Status: Single.

Hometown: Born and brought in Delhi. Currently working in Mumbai.

Fitness mantra: I don't have a very strict regime.But I am dedicated to my workouts, my diet, and my health. Sometimes, we guys also do binge!

Best thing about modelling: It gives me a chance to travel and I love the madness backstage.

Worst thing about modelling: The odd timings. And sometimes too much of stress.

When I am not modelling: I will be anchoring a lifestyle show as well as a travel show on a (popular) channel.

Travel buff: I love to travel, and that's the icing on the cake. I'm usually not faithful to any particular travel destinations, they keep changing. I recently went to Sydney for a Mountain Dew commercial. I spent four days in Melbourne. But Sydney is the chart topper for now.

Food fetish: I am a total foodie. I love hogging on Italian food, especially pasta, the most sinful food ever. I love eating Chinese too. I cook too especially meats. Basically stuff that Mum passed on to me since I am staying in Mumbai on my own. When I visit a new place, the first thing I do is hunt for new eating joints.

Sportsman: I've always been into sports in school and college life. I'm a three time national player in basketball, twice in volleyball.

Favourite designer: You're in a pool of such talented people; it's tough to zero down on one designer because each has their own style.   

Dream woman: I don't think they exist. But there are some very stylish, sexy women who can be looked up to. Like Ujwalla, Sheetal, Carol, Sapna among models. There's Maharani Gayatri Devi whose ethereal and way beyond gorgeous.

Beauty or brains: If she's 6/10 on beauty and 8/10 on brains, I'd prefer that, than the other way round.

Style mantra: At a party, you'll spot me in a T-shirt, denims and a nice pair of shoes -- a simple yet chic look.

Last word: Confidence and style cannot be taught to anyone, these are self-personified. But if someone has style, he or she can be groomed to dress better. What you must NOT do is to ape someone else, blindly.

Photograph: Jewella C Miranda