Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 22, 2019)

Kartik Aaryan and Jacqueline Fernandez, the new best friends in B-town, appeared on the chat show BFFs together during which host Neha Dhupia put the actress in a spot, prodding her on her relationship status. Always candid, Jackie asserted that she is currently single and went on to reveal some terrible experiences she has had in the past in matters of the heart.

She shared, that when she was a teenager, she caught her first love cheating on her. “He then dumped me. It was like a double whammy. My first boyfriend was my worst ex, he was terrible!” she shuddered.

When asked to pick a more suitable boy for his bestie, Kartik quipped, “He should look like Aditya Roy Kapur.” Huh? When Neha quizzed him on this Mr Right’s financial status, he retorted, “I don’t think she needs a bank balance, she already has so much.” However, he was quick to add, “The man’s IQ should match that of Salman Khan.”

Jackie, on her part, went on to reveal on the Colors Infinity show that besides Kartik, her other best friends are Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor, along with Sajid Nadiadwala and Sujoy Ghosh. Speaking about Sonam, she informed that after seeing a film of her, her friend was quick with her feedback. “It’s not like she’s harsh or anything, rather her criticism is very constructive.”

She added that even Kartik constantly advised her on what aspects of her craft she should work on and had even recommended some really good teachers to help her polish up on her dialect and performances. “I’ve often gone to him for advice,” she admitted.

Interestingly, the buddies were to feature in the Hindi remake of the Kannada campus drama, Kirik Party. But Kartik opted out over date issues.