ONE-ON-ONE

Deepak Shanmuganathan

Deepak Shanmuganathan is a model and a marketing and PR consultant

Stuff of Dreams

Q: If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
A: I guess being invincible is good

Q: Where would your dream holiday be?
A: Any place that has sunshine, water and like-minded people

Q: Which fictional character would you be most excitedto meet in real life?
A: The Genie in Aladdin

Q: If you could have any three people (dead or alive) over for dinner, who would they be?
A: Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus – their stories would be amazing!

This and That

Q: The best piece of advice you’ve received…
A: If you can’t contribute to a conversation, listen and learn from it…

Q: And the last gift you gave someone…
A: A bottle of really nice perfume

Q: Which three words best describe you?
A: Loyal, honest and enthusiastic

Q: Who would play you in a movie of your life?
A: It’ll have to be an unknown actor because that person’s fame shouldn’t take away from my amazing life story

Q: What would be a good theme song for your life?
A: Eat It – it’s a spoof of Michael Jackson’s hit single Beat It

Favourite Things

Q: Do you have a favourite dish?
A: I enjoy good food in general but I’d be happy eating a tasty burger every day

Q: Dark or milk chocolate?
A: Milk and white

Q: Your favourite beverage…
A: I love an iced EGB

Q: And your preferred genre of movies…
A: It depends on my mood at the time but I’m partial to a good comedy

Deep and Meaningful

Q: Name three things you’d be lost without…
A: The ‘3Fs’ – family, friends and food

Q: What are you most passionate about?
A: I feel my passion keeps evolving but remains people-centric

Q: Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer?
A: A gatherer

Q: What’s your pet peeve?
A: Deceit – life is too short to tolerate lies

Q: If you could hail from a different period, which would it be?
A: I’d like to jump forward a couple of decades and see what’s in store

Q: A little-known fact about yourself …
A: I am inherently shy – age and life experiences have helped me control it better but the shyness is still there

Q: And what would you like life to be in 20 years?
A: Free of coronavirus and war – we need to enjoy the ride while we’re here

– Compiled by Ashwini Vethakan