I can’t marry someone like Bips: Vijender

An Olympics bronze in boxing meant this simple Jat boy became a pin-up star overnight. And in the time since then, he’s become an in-demand

Vijender Singh admits life has changed beyond belief. He now knows he attracts the sort of attention his fave stars do. “I adore Akshay Kumar for his toned body, while I like the way Abhishek Bachchan dresses. I am trying to be as fit as Akshay,” says Vijender, who loves
to shop for jeans, jackets and T-shirts.

The boxing sensation from Bhiwani finds himself spending increasingly more time on the Internet and on networking sites. “If I’m not practising, I like to surf the Net. This way, I stay updated and also know about my fans and what people expect from me. After all, I’m a youth icon now,” he says. The boxer also has a fancy for gadgets and his prized possessions include a laptop, an iPod and two mobile phones.

Now that he’s such an eligible bachelor, what about marriage? “Marriage will happen only after the 2012 Olympic gold, which is my topmost priority,” he says. But he knows what sort of girl he’d like for a life partner. “I want a simple girl who can adjust with my family and our values,” he says. We bring up his much-publicised attraction for Bipasha Basu. “Someone like Bipasha can’t adjust in a family like mine. I can like Bipasha, but not marry her,” says Vijender.

He insists that his lifestyle has changed after the Olympics, but not the way he views life. “I’m very grounded and my parents still discipline me as they always did. I still spend most of my free time with my old friends who are always there for me. As for the fame, it’s a big responsibility. I am accountable to all Indians. I’ve used my star status to get pukka roads laid in my village,” he adds.
There’s, however, something about being famous that Vijender abhors. “I don’t like travelling and hated the Bharat Darshan I undertook after winning the bronze. I would rather spend time in my village,” he rues.

Meanwhile, he has big plans for the future. “I want to enter politics at some point and am also open to offers from Bollywood and modelling,” says Vijender, who already has friends like Govinda and Akshay Kumar in the industry. But all that will have to wait till after the 2012 Olympics.

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