Aditya Roy Kapur: A Suitable Roy

Aditya Roy Kapur​ is all for love but claims he’s not in love. Suman Sharma meets him over coffee and conversations.

- Suman Sharma

Aditya Roy Kapur’s female fan following seems to have surged post the romantic saga Fitoor based on ’ novel Great Expectations. As the love struck artist, Noor, he kindled a million fantasies lying dormant as he romanced the ethereal Katrina Kaif. Love, as they say, never goes out of fashion. Aditya, too, is no stranger to love. In fact, he began young. “My first date was when I was in standard seven. She was my classmate. Holding hands was a big thing then. We went for a walk. Then we had cheese sandwich at this restaurant in Mahim, Rasika. That’s what I could afford then. But it was uneventful. My problem is that I find it tough to compliment a girl,” he says wryly. The first heartbreak came about when he was in standard nine. “I thought my life had ended. I was deeply upset. But then I passed my exam and that somewhere helped me bounce back. Also, one may face rejection in love but I’ve never cheated on anyone,” he claims.

He values the letters he receives from his female fans though. “I save all my fan mail. It feels nice to know that they understand who I am. What I project about myself is coming through. I feel gratified with the thought that I can continue in this profession by their heartfelt gestures,” says the actor who himself has never been a ‘letters’ person. “I’m not the love letter type. But I’ve received letters when I was in relationships earlier. I’ve not written any but I’ve always replied to them. “Rumours about his on-off relationship with Shraddha Kapoor refuse to die but he denies being in a relationship. “Nobody has come along yet. It’s not necessary to date someone at all times. These things are for the young. I’m growing old. Currently, I don’t have time for dates or flings,” he laughs.