Though
Dino
Morea
and
Lara
Dutta
have
been
spotted
at
parties
together
after
Lara's
break-up
with
Kelly
Dorje,
the
couple
has
never
spoken
about
their
feelings
for
each
other.
Last
week,
though
Lara
brought
their
close
friendship
into
further
speculation
when
she
spoke
about
waiting
for
a
10-carat
ring
before
she
commits
to
any
relationship.
When
we
quiz
Dino
about
Lara's
remarks
('Dino
and
I
have
known
each
other
forever...
If
a10-carat
rock
is
offered
to
me,
we'll
see')
he
laughs,
"I
guess
any
girl
who
gets
a
10-carat
diamond
ring
will
be
a
happy
girl!"
Would
he
give
it
to
his
girl
to
keep
her
happy?
"When
I
am
in
love,
I
don't
mind
giving
my
girl
anything,
as
long
as
I
can
afford
it!
I
love
giving
gifts,
presenting
letters
and
cards.
I'm
a
die-hard
romantic," says
the
Sagittarian
Dino.
Dino
is
especially
excited
about
writing
letters
today
as
he's
been
gifted
an
Expensive
Mont
Blanc
pen
by
a
'special
friend'.
He
refuses
to
disclose
who
it
is
and
adds,
"I
love
ink
pens
so
I
was
thrilled
when
someone
gifted
it
to
me."
Is
he
single
and
ready
to
mingle
today?
"All
I
would
like
to
say
is
that
I
am
not
ready
to
mingle
right
now."
And
is
that
because
of
a
certain
sexy
actress
called
Lara
Dutta?
Dino
laughs,
"I
do
not
want
to
comment
on
that."
What
does
Lara
mean
to
him?
"I
can
definitely
say
that
Lara
is
very
close
and
dear
to
me."
But
it
isn't
Lara
but
Kareena
Kapoor
on
his
wish
list
for
his
launch
film
under
his
production
house
Clock-work
Films
next
year,
based
on
an
adaptation
of
a
play
directed
by
UK-based
Pravesh
Kumar,
"Bebo's
a
dear
friend,
but
I
haven't
spoken
to
her
about
the
film."
What
about
the
possibility
of
Lara
doing
the
film?
"You
will
have
to
talk
to
my
director
regarding
that.
We
have
a
wish
list
of
four
actresses.
Kareena
is
on
my
director's
hit
list.
He
feels
she
suits
the
character
perfectly."
Dino
has
just
returned
from
Bangkok
after
wrapping
up
a
shoot
for
Karzzzz.
Last
week,
he
performed
instead
of
Arjun
Rampal
at
the
EMI
music
release.
"A
day
before
the
event,
they
asked
me
to
perform,
as
Arjun
opted
out
because
of
his
dad's
illness.
The
EMI
producers
called
my
manager
and
he
said
I
would
step
in
if
I
was
given
the
right
price.
I
was
paid
a
very
good
amount
to
perform,
so
I
did."
Dino's
next
release
is
Heroes
directed
by
Sameer
Karnik.
In
which
he
plays
an
army
officer
Lt
Col
Sahil
Naqvi.
"We
had
great
fun
traveling
on
bikes
and
visiting
monasteries",
the
actor
concludes.
Story first published: Friday, September 26, 2008, 10:48 [IST]