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<h1 class="centre">Rohit Saraf is the actor and star who Googles himself and immediately clears his search history. He can't walk past a mirror without looking at least once—it's practically impossible, and probably the same for half the world, right?</h1>

<h1 class="centre">His go-to move is simple: be kind and smell nice. And he takes the scent thing seriously—his biggest turn-on is how someone smells. “I don’t just mean a generic good perfume but how it represents the person and how it’s carried on their skin,” he says. If you know your fragrance well, that's irresistible to him. After all, perfumes are his most expensive indulgence.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">He’s extremely averse to drama in his relationships and faces a particularly unique tragedy: people have turned into fans after dating him. That's also why they stopped dating. Tragic, but poetic.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Anjali Sivaraman is a self-made actress and singer who came to Bombay with nothing and built a life she's genuinely proud of—career, independence, amazing friends, even two cats. She'll absolutely use her honeyed voice to seduce you, and she's not even a little sorry.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She's a people pleaser but will disappear if you don't match her energy. Anjali is drawn to emotional intelligence right off the bat, feminist values that aren't performative and someone who treats her like a lady—thoughtful dates, flowers, occasional gifts. Nothing extravagant, just effort that shows you're paying attention. Plus, “A good smile and great conversation can get you places,” she says.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Her dealbreakers are simple: cheaters, controlling people, anyone who's rude or treats people badly. And if you don't love animals, don't even try.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Akshat Rajan is a self-discovery architect and meditation facilitator who speaks in depth, moves in intention and will absolutely rehearse shower arguments he's already won. As the founder of Akiko, he's built spaces where people wake up to themselves, but are his curiosity and depth more than you can handle?</h1>

<h1 class="centre">He falls in love with potential like it's a competitive sport, mistakes intensity for intimacy and has a tiny little saviour complex he calls romance. But he's learning to let people meet him where they are—or not at all. What he needs: presence that feels like foreplay, eye contact that lingers and people who mean what they say without the hot-and-cold games. Half-truths need not apply.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">His Virgo ass has systems for everything—calendar, closet, emotions—and it takes patient people to keep him running. When he finds depth, though? He gives it back tenfold. “Love can’t save you from yourself,” he says wisely, “But it will absolutely introduce you to the parts you’ve been avoiding.”</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">A multi-hyphenate with a passion for storytelling, Shriya Pilgaonkar has captivated audiences across film, theatre and web series. She's single by choice, not circumstance. She's built a life she loves and values her peace too much to let just anyone in. “I’ve realised being single isn’t a void, it’s a phase of alignment,” she says.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She's a dream to date: emotionally available, never ghosts and communicates with clarity because there's enough drama in showbiz already. Her go-to move? A killer smile and dangerous levels of eye contact that'll make you forget your own name. When she's into you, you'll know.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She needs someone who feels like both home and adventure, who has effortless confidence with kindness and charm. She's learning that not everyone needs to be fixed, and past relationships have taught her that when people show you who they are, believe them—the first time.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">A creative creature who designs jewellery, spaces and stories, Bhavya Ramesh knows exactly what she wants. “There’s no confusion with me; I know how I want to love and be loved,” she says. She's single because peace is better than potential—how that’s for clarity?</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She’ll be needing your birth time before the first date because if Mars and Venus don't align, why waste the night? If the stars do align though, she'll cook, put on vinyls and dive into creative exchange with you. Conversations, art and music make up her love language.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Her dealbreakers include disrespect, inconsistency and lack of ambition. Oh, and if your bathroom is woefully lacking in toilet paper: no tissue, no tushy. Finally, if you're not emotionally available or sugar-free? She doesn't even know what you're doing here.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Zahaan Khan is enthusiastically rediscovering who he is outside of it. A music composer-turned-actor, he wears multiple hats and is unapologetically selfish with his time and habits. He procrastinates more than he'd like and doom-scrolls trash in bed, but who among us can claim they don’t?</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Zahaan is emotionally available, never ghosts (he'd rather have the uncomfortable conversation) and his biggest relationship lesson is simple: communicate everything, don't assume your partner knows what you're thinking. “Cultivate a safe space for the both of you so that anything being felt can be expressed,” he says.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">All he wants? Be clean, smell nice, listen well. If you can't nail the basics, don't bother. And for a first date, he picks coffee and a walk in the park with a nice conversation. Simple, intentional, classic.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Lisa Mishra is a multilingual singer, songwriter and actress who's conquered Bollywood and graced your digital screens, but don't expect her undivided attention unless you've actually earned it. After years of pouring herself into relationships, she's recalibrated. “I want someone to earn my attention and before then, I’m not giving it away,” she says.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Her dealbreakers read like a grown-up's dating manifesto: dishonesty, low ambition, lack of a physical routine, financial illiteracy and—the big one—mama's boys who can't cook or do laundry. She’s dating men, not projects. Well-read, politically aware men who've graduated from boyhood, thank you very much.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Lisa’s a control freak with a fierce work addiction and when she's not building her empire, she's playing tennis, debating politics or hunting for hole-in-the-wall eats. She ghosts without guilt because we're all adults here, but she doesn’t hold back either—if you're attractive to her, she'll let you know. Getting past that first filter though, now that's the hard part.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Varshita Thatavarthy is an international curve model who is reshaping fashion's narrative around body diversity. She's pure goddess energy waiting for someone who's ready for the full experience, not someone still figuring out what they want in a partner. She's emotionally available only for genuine people and ready for the right person who matches her energy instead of draining it.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">“I overthink texts, I underthink red flags. I think that's my worst habit,” she confesses. Past relationships have been emotional rollercoasters, and she's officially retired from drama. She just wants peace now.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Along with respect, loyalty and hygiene that doesn't require reminders. Her instant dealbreaker? Rudeness to service staff regardless of how nice you are to her. As it bloody well should be</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Subiksha Shivakumar is a creative multi-hyphenate who serves c*nt as a lifestyle. Yes, even in her PJs at home. She's still figuring out if she wants men or just their validation, questioning if she's been secretly gay this whole time. Either way, she's not emotionally available for straight men and not ready for a relationship quite yet—she has some healing to do first. “Dating for love is a scam,” she says coolly.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">There can be only one baddie in a relationship and it’s going to be her, because as she keeps telling herself, she deserves everything + GST. And she does—she's a makeup artist, hairstylist, content creator, stylist, chef, model, designer, clown, event planner and more in one package.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">There can be only one baddie in a relationship and it’s going to be her, because as she keeps telling herself, she deserves everything + GST. And she does—she's a makeup artist, hairstylist, content creator, stylist, chef, model, designer, clown, event planner and more in one package.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Jinanda Sheth is a brand architect who moves effortlessly between boardrooms and rooftop lounges, curating networks and moments that actually matter. Freshly single, she's not rushing into anything at the moment, instead just enjoying her life, travelling the world and working on not trying to control everything all at once. Detachment is a work in progress.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">What gets her attention? Good manners, genuine curiosity, intention over sport. Someone who asks her out on proper dates instead of sending endless DMs (take note, texters and time-wasters). Someone with equal or greater ambition—not just financially, but emotionally and intellectually. “I like passion, not chaos,” she says.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She wants someone who loves themselves and their life, because if you don't, you'll never love her either. Her dealbreakers? Emotional unavailability, avoidance, inconsistency. She's done doing the emotional heavy lifting for two.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">F&B entrepreneur Sahil Marwaha is looking for great conversations, happy energy and someone who's just a good person. That's it. No elaborate lists, no impossible standards—just don't be trash. He promises it’s not too good to be true.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">His worst habit? Cancelling plans easily. His biggest red flag? Being too routined with a schedule. The irony isn't lost on us. He's the guy who'll ghost you when interest drops but also needs you to go the extra mile in relationships. And he's emotionally available when he's not too busy, which is sometimes yes, currently no.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">He doesn't do drama because partnerships should be fun without the chaos, and claims he doesn’t have any insecurities. Which either means he's genuinely secure or just really good at compartmentalizing. So why is he single, really? “The League wasn’t here before.”</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">The screenwriter behind Modern Love Mumbai, Ankur Pathak is a self-proclaimed career romantic. He’s done the work, he’s emotionally articulate, he listens, holds space for difficult conversations and stays soft, curious and foolishly in love with the idea of love itself.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">Eye contact is his kryptonite—that moment when you lock eyes mid-drink and suddenly the entire evening is foreplay. Is it early-stage delusion where you think this person might cure your trust issues? (They won't.) Yes, but is there anything sexier than a budding romance?</h1>

<h1 class="centre">He'll ghost if you think matcha is a personality, if you're an apolitical zombie, or if you hate La La Land with a Reddit-stolen opinion. He doesn't do drama anymore—steady is the new sexy. His fatal flaw? He'll forgive anything if the apology is cinematic enough. Rain, a wrecking message, a playlist and he's resurrected.</h1>

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<h1 class="centre">Mallika Chhabra is an actor and creative community builder who got arrested once for being a public nuisance (maybe). Let that sink in. She has lived in 20 different cities collecting conversations, culture and creative fuel, and she's emotionally available depending on who's asking. We respect the evasion.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She needs someone who deeply understands the value of intentional fun—and a yacht. She wants to be everything for everyone, do everything everywhere all at once and that exhausting maximalism is both her gift and her burden.</h1>

<h1 class="centre">She's high-maintenance because she creatively directs her life and expects the same elevated everyday experiences in return. “Complacency doesn’t work for me; I value the pursuit of excellence across the board,” she says. Nothing half-assed here.</h1>

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<h1 class="right">Photographer: Nishanth Radhakrishnan @nishanth.radhakrishnan</h1>
<h1 class="right">Stylist: Deepen @deedeepls, Asst.: Tarun Panwar @taruntaruntarun</h1>
<h1 class="right">Hair and Make up: @makeupbyriiiiii, Team: @sheetaldoeshair @aamir_voyage @ashok_makeover_02</h1>

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<h1 class="right">Editor-in-chief & Creative Director: Kshitij Kankaria @kshitijkankaria</h1>
<h1 class="right">Creative Producer & Editorial Coordinator: Saif Zaki @szaki5689</h1>
<h1 class="right">Art Director & Graphic Designer: Rishika Sikder @rishikasikder; Retoucher: Rajdeep Wasekar @rajdeep_wasekar</h1>

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<h1 class="right">- For Rohit Saraf:</h1>
<h1 class="right">Photographer: Apeksha Maker @amaker7</h1>
<h1 class="right">Stylist: Rahul Vijay @rahulvijay1988, Asst.: Mayuri Srivastav @mayuri_.srivastav, Nandini Jain @nandinijain05</h1>
<h1 class="right">Make up Artist: Imtiaz Sheikh @imtiaz_makeup</h1>
<h1 class="right">Hair Artist: Tanik Padam Singh @styled_by_tanik</h1>

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<h1 class="right">- For Anjali Sivaraman:</h1>
<h1 class="right">Photographer: Pranav Marde @prxnv</h1>
<h1 class="right">Stylist: Sejal Parulkar @sejalparulkar</h1>
<h1 class="right">Makeup Artist: Omisha Chaturvedi @omishamua</h1>
<h1 class="right">Hair Artist: Prem Nair @hairbyprem</h1>

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