FHM Girlfriend: Shibani Dandekar

By Team FHM · Jun 2014 · 4 min read

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She is a lot of things, interviewer of cricketers, part musician and part keeper of IPL secrets. Oh, she also manages to look smashing in knickers.

Born: January 9. From: Pune. Anchored: After Hours on Zee Cafe, Men 2.0 on AXN, ZoOm’s Let’s Design. Twitter: @shibanidandekar

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When you look back at your life – how far do you think you’ve come?

When I was staying in New York, I didn’t know what to do with my life. I wanted to do everything, but now I have a direction in my life, I know where I want to be.

And what is that?

My first love has always been music, so I would like to sing and dance a lot. And act too.

Cinema ambitions?

Yes, that’s the next stop.

It’s so hot outside, doesn’t it annoy you?

It doesn’t really annoy me anymore…I’ve gotten used to it I guess.

Hats off to you. We’ve still not managed to get used to the heat…

See, when you are out in the sun for so many days at a stretch, heat doesn’t really bother you. Yes, with the make-up and the dress when you are hosting the IPL, the sun does get tough to handle because we have to keep retouching the make-up.

You must be privy to a lot of off-screen gossip about cricketers – you know who hates who and who is dating who?

There is no gossip as such that I know of…to be honest.

Why is that? Aren’t you bang in the middle of everything?

We don’t interact with players apart from the time that we are on air.

That answer must be up for a national record in political correctness...

No really. Obviously there are after-parties and chat sessions, but who has the time. The moment a match is over, we pack-up, come back to the hotels and get ready for the flight next day. It’s not a flowery life that we lead. It might look like a glamorous job, but we do quite a lot of running around so there isn’t much time gossip.

If you were looking for a date…which one of the cricketers would tickle your fancy?

Obviously there are good looking cricketers around, and interesting ones too, but who has the time to think about them.

Ever got hit on by a cricketer?

No.

You don’t need to name them...

Even then, no.

What’s the most uncomfortable situation that a lady host can get in on the field?

None really. It’s quite safe these days.

Not even with the crowd?

You need to be careful with the big crowd, but they are mostly very supportive because they know us.

Now that the IPL is over, what are you looking forward to in months to come?

Bollywood. I’m most excited about that.

What are your aspirations at this point of time?

I want so much of work that I don’t get time to sleep.

Do you think you have done well for yourself, or you think you could have done better?

I think I have done well. However, I do think that I should have come to India a lot earlier than I did because then I would have done much better than what I am doing right now.

You and your siblings are quite popular, who is the nuttiest of you all?

Has to be Anusha. She is so damn wild that’s it’s hard to manage her at time.

And the bossy one?

I am. I have always been. I keep telling them what to do and what not to.

And Apeksha?

She is the calm one. She is very sensible.

So, we at FHM, are right now asking people to vote for the sexiest women in the world? Who according to you deserves the title?

Beyonce.

Why?

Beyonce is a beautiful, full figured woman, who has a positive image, is self made and is extremely comfortable in her own skin.

If you were a boy, who would you fantasise about?

Beyonce.

C’mon ‘Positive image’ or ‘self-made women’ isn’t the only criteria for us?

So then what kind of women do men fancy?

Maybe Cindy Crawford or Pamela Anderson?

Hmmm. I will have to think about it.

Take your time.

Hmmm. Gosh! I can’t even remember one name. Can I text it to you.

If you are gonna take this long, then yes, why not!

Thanks.

So, as an anchor, do you ever fall short of words while talking to legendry players or actors like Shah Rukh Khan?

I did once when I was interviewing Amitabh Bachchan in New York, but never again.

How come.

See, I don’t interview them in a question and answer format. What will you talk with Shah Rukh Khan if you are having a cup of coffee with him? It’s these kind of conversation I try to have when I am interviewing such people.

Before we part, would you like to say something to our readers?

Do vote for me for 100 Sexiest.