Kartik Aaryan's 'infamous' monologue', in the 2011 release Pyaar Ka Punchnama fetched multiple views on YouTube. And just when everyone thought that monologue had it all, the 27-year-old-actor surprised with another 12-minute rant (it was eventually edited down to six-and-a-half minutes) in the sequel. Now, he has been invited to an event in Dubai to perform the monologue, live.

“It was a 25-page monologue which took me six nights to get right. When we finally shot, it was a laugh riot. After the film released, I went into a theatre with my cap pulled down to gauge the audience's reactions. They went crazy when the monologue came on, whistling and cheering and when it ended, they gave it a standing ovation,“ he reminisces.

Kartik confirms that Part 3 is “definitely happening“ but is quick to point out that Part 2 is still playing and they are savouring the success. “I now want to do meaningful love stories,“ he asserts. And what about his real life romance with his Kaanchi co-star Mishti? “We were never dating, I'm single,“ he signs off with a statement that will make many hearts race.