Hardik Pandya's love for popcorn

Find out more about the lighter side of India's swashbuckling all-rounder.

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Playing professional sports is a stressful job and for Hardik Pandya movies are his stress busters.

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Laughter is often described as the best medicine against stress and the all-rounder believes that, too. “I laugh a lot, thanks to my brothers. They make fun of me but that makes me laugh,” Pandya says.

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No movie watching is complete without popcorn and Pandya says: “I love popcorn, that’s kind of a stress-buster for me.” ▲

The talented cricketer picks Akshay Kumar as his favourite actor.

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The Will Smith-starrer 'The Pursuit of Happyness' is his all-time favourite movie ▲

Despite all the heroics with the bat and the ball, the all-rounder still cherishes the moment when he received his India cap as his most memorable on-field moment.

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Getting his first pay cheque from Mumbai Indians ranks as his best off-field memory.

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He is equally thrilled about when he bought his dad a car with that pay cheque. ▲

For Pandya, the pride of playing for India beats every other enticement that comes a professional athletes way.

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