parineeti chopra on her student life and matters of the heartas holder of a triple honours degree in business finance and economics do you regret giving up investment banking to pursue acting what are your other interests i was brilliant in studies i topped in economics in my twelfth grade when i passed out of the manchester business school recession had struck and people were getting laid off more than being recruited i dont regret not being an investment banker because i already did a brief stint at companies like hsbc and jp morgan besides being on a film set is much more enjoyable than pursuing finance academics apart i could never pull off any kind of sport but i always represented my school in cultural activities be it musicals the choir or debate competitions i was also the head girl in school and would never bunk classes but catch other kids who played truant i learnt music for six years and can play the harmonium and the tanpuraany anecdotes you recall from your manchester days i moonlighted as team leader for the catering department of the football club manchester united i had absolutely no interest in football and many a times david beckham would pass by and i wouldnt recognise him at all it was only after my brit friends pointed out that i learnt about him all of them were jealous as i had exclusive access to the stadiums where matches were played but never made any use of itdo you enjoy going to the gym or does it feel like a chore its the worst thing in the world to do im a shameless foodie and cannot resist pizzas to save my life because of which i used to be really fat but because of the profession im in ive been told to avoid such indulgences and still i dont work out because im running all the time on the sets and that keeps my weight in checkwhats the cheesiest pickup line a guy has used on you honestly nobody has ever used any kind of pickup line on me cheesy or smart in college i was quite plump and nobody ever asked me out now that ive entered films it is all the more difficult as people are conscious before asking an actress out for a datewhat draws you towards a man instantly the way they smell and a great sense of humour if a man smells good i automatically want to talk to him but then he needs to be funny as well