His dad is Italian. His mom is Indian. He is Dino Morea.

Cool, casual and good-looking, this hunk from Bangalore aimed for a career in the glitz and glamour business. Winning the 1999 Gladrags Supermodel Contest was the first step in that direction.

Soon, he was a regular face at the ramp and modelled for several prestigious advertising campaigns.

Bollywood beckoned. Raj Kaushal's musical Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, co-starring Rinke Khanna, happened. It bombed. Dino's charm blossomed.

His second coming, Raaz, was out to be the biggest hit of 2002. His subsequent releases haven't been box-office hits, and Dino awaits better luck.

Rediff.com presents a photo gallery of the star.

Text: Sukanya Verma
Design: Uday Kuckian

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