Dino Morea

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dino Morea

• In an interview, he shared that while growing up, he wanted to become an engineer and later, he thought of becoming a mariner as he loved the uniforms.

  

• While he was in school, he used to participate in various sports like tennis, basketball, and badminton.

  

• In childhood, he did a few modelling assignments.

  

• He started his career as a model with the help of the Indian fashion guru Prasad Bidappa.

• In 1995, he participated in the male pageant Gladrags Manhunt Contest and won the contest. He went on to represent India at the Manhunt International Contest held in the Philippines and finished in second place. In 1999, he won the Gladrags Supermodel Contest. Later, he was inducted into the Gladrags Hall of Fame.

  

• The Indian filmmaker Raj Kaushal spotted him in one of his advertisements and offered him a role in a film.

• Dino then did an acting crash course at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute.

• He has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Entrepreneur, GQ, and Femina.

  

• He has worked as a model in photoshoots of many ace fashion photographers and brands.

  

• Dino has appeared in print ads for many brands like Chivas India and Paisa Bazaar.

  

• He has been featured in TV commercials for various brands like Vedica, HDFC, Monte Carlo, Shaze, and Polo. 

• He went to the office of Prasad Bidappa to start his career in modelling.

• He has also modelled for various magazine articles.

  

• Dino owns a coffee shop named Crepe Station in Mumbai which specialises in waffles and pancakes.

  

• He has acted in various Hindi short films like ‘Aa Jaane Jaan’ (1998), ‘Sauda Khara Khara’ (1999), ‘Vah Vah’ (2000), and ‘Hungama Ho Gaya’ (2012).

• In 2003, he was one of the celebrities to participate in the world tour concert ‘Vaishakhi Around The World’ along with other Indian actors like Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Mahima Chaudhary, and Babbu Maan in Canada, America, and England.

• As a guest, he has appeared in a few Hindi TV series like ‘Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’ (2003), ‘Remix’ (2005), ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ (2016), ‘Spices & Secrets with Zarine Khan’ (2016), and ‘India’s Next Top Model season 4’ (2018).

• In the same year, during the shoot of his Hindi film ‘Sssshhh…’ in Manali, his car had a major accident. He had several fractures and bruises on his body. ^[9]The Times of India

• He was listed in the Times’ 50 Most Desirable Men as 13th in 2009, 30th in 2010, 45th in 2011, 42nd in 2012, and 34th in 2014. ^[10]The Times of India

• Dino was listed as Best Dressed Men by GQ Magazine in 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2017. 

• In 2010, he participated in the reality TV show ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3.’

  

• He has been associated with various philanthropic activities for a very long time. He plays for the celebrity football club ‘All Stars Football Club’ to raise funds for charity through the matches.

  

• He has been supporting various NGOs like Magic Funds Organisation and Pet Fed.

• He was appointed as the brand ambassador of Bangalore Marathon and Goa Pro Soccer League.

• He has performed live at various stage shows in world tours and concerts like the Airtel-Bindass concert. He has also performed with the Indian actress Priyanka Chopra and with the American Singer Snoop Dogg. 

• In 2012, Dino, along with the Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, launched a clothing merchandising company Cool Maal.

• He launched a film production company named Clockwise Films in 2013.

• He also owns a company named Playground along with the Indian fashion designer Nandita Mahtani.

• Dino started various fitness centres in Mumbai in 2013. 

• In 2014, he was featured in the Hindi music video “Jaanam Kuchh To Bolo of Hosh” by Tanya Singh.

  

• He started the fitness initiative ‘Get Fit Mumbai’ in 2015 along with the Indian politician Aaditya Thackeray.

  

•  He has also judged a few events like beauty contests like Femina Miss India (2015), Myntra Fashion Superstar (2019), ‘Myntra Fashion Superstar’ (2019), and Femina Miss India (2022).

• He has acted in various web series like ‘Hostages’ (2019; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Amazon’ (2021; Amazon Prime Video), ‘The Empire’ (2021; Disney+ Hotstar), ‘Kaun Banegi Shikharwati’ (2022; Zee5). 

  

• He has produced a few Hindi films like ‘Jism 2’ (2012) and ‘Helmet’ (2021).

• He is an avid animal lover. He owns a few pet dogs named Maximus, Slidey, and Ganpath (a street dog).

  

• Dino, along with his pet dog Slidey, was featured on the cover of PETA.

  

• In 2022, he was featured in one of the episodes of the Hindi-English reality TV show ‘Dubai Like a Local’ by India Times.

  

• He also owns an online gambling website on which blogs on gambling are published.

  

• He is a fitness enthusiast and follows a regular workout regimen.

  

• The Indian actress Bipasha Basu once shared that when Dino starts sneezing, he can sneeze around 40-50 times in one go. She further said that Dino took her on their first date to Shiv Sagar, a restaurant in Mumbai. ^[11]YouTube – Zee TV

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events. ^[12]Instagram – Dino Morea

• He once shared that he hated people throwing waste and wrappers on roads.

• He is fluent in various languages like English, Hindi, Italian, Urdu, Kannada, French and Portuguese.