Text: Devika V Menon    Photos: FWD Media

Arjun Lal is a familiar face to the Malayalam industry, but as an ambitious kid in a middle-class family. Yes, he’s the same person who made his debut in the industry with the award-winning movie Thanmatra.

He has come a long way since then. He had decided to take a break from movies, since he wanted to focus on his education and then choose up acting as his career. But, he says that people still recognise him, as Mohanlal’s son from the movie.

Arjun Lal was scheduled for an exclusive shoot with FWD Life, which is when I had the chance to interview him, a quick rapid fire session, just to get to know him a little better.

Mohanlal or Mammootty?

Mohanlal, always.

Suits or shorts?

Suits. Makes you look classy.

Mundu or Pants?

Pants. No questions asked.

Music or Movies?

Movies. The real reason I wanted to become an actor!

Cars or Bikes?

Cars, for now. I don’t really know how to ride a bike.

Love or Lust?

Both. *chuckles* Don’t we need both?

Someone who means a lot to you?

My wife! Wait, wife who? *evil grin*

‘First impression is the best impression’ or ‘Never judge a book by it’s cover’?

First impressions. That’s how it ought to be.

What does ‘past’, ‘present’, and ‘future’ mean to you?

Past is in the past, something I don’t regret. What’s happened, has happened. Only the present and the future should matter, which for me is movies.

Favourite holiday destination?

Ah, I can’t really choose one. But my top three would be Amsterdam, Manali and Dubai. Will I get into trouble for these options?

Pasta or Sadya?

Pasta. I am a huge fan of continental food!

Favourite app?

Even though I’m a digital marketing person, I rarely use apps on my phone. But if had to name two, then I’d probably pick Instagram and Book My Show.

Digital Version: https://goo.gl/Bs9vlq

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Favorite holiday destination

I have been to London. It’s really a good place. I was fascinated with Shakespeare’s globe. It was really fun.

Biggest fear

I should not be telling that. Why would I tell anyone about that.

Your worst trait

Definitely my anger. It’s started to bother me, so I’m trying to be positive. The best part is that it is short lived.

Your best trait

Well, that’s for you guys to tell me.

Favorite movie

I’m a huge fan of all animated movies. I also liked Logan. But my all time favorite is Rocky. Every single movie in the series.

Cars or bikes

Cars, for now.

Sadhya or pasta

Sadhya

Suits or shorts

Shorts

Love or lust

Both (giggles)

A device you wish could be developed technologically

Something to help us understand others and their emotions. Something like a retina scanner. Everyone’s tech-friendly now and they have dual characters. When they are online they are very confident, because of the anonymity. But when they meet someone new, they behave nothing like their online persona. I have seen people who are really talkative and friendly through chats but they don’t speak when we meet in person.

What type of movies are you into

Since I was born and brought up in Gujarat, I was into Bollywood, and I like Amitabh Bachchan, who is an inspiration to me. I also like the character Ryan Gosling portrayed in the English movie The Notebook. I like that kind of romance.

One thing you cannot be without

I cannot be without my gym. I feel depressed if I’m not feeling well and can’t hit the gym. It is a fact that I’m happy because I’m a regular at the gym. And I can eat couple of ice creams because I have already reduced my daily food intake by 1200 calories. So I’m happy and enjoying my life in that sense.

A few of your favorite female celebrities

I like Kate Winslet, Jennifer Garner,and I also like Karishma Kapoor.

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