Happy Chocolate Day: From Kumar Gaurav and Shahid Kapoor to Sidharth Malhotra, a look at Bollywood's OG chocolate boys
On Chocolate Day, we take a look at the most prominent Hindi film actors who have been termed 'chocolate boy' over the years.
Chocolate Day is observed to pay tribute to the sweet that instils romance in people's lives. Over the years, chocolate - the term - has also come to be used for babyfaced Hindi film actors best known for their cute, romantic appeal. A look at the most prominent Chocolate Boys of Bollywood.
The original chocolate boy of Hindi cinema, Rishi Kapoor was an instant hit as a romantic hero when he debuted with Bobby at the age of 20
His chocolaty looks were so popular that upon his debut with Love Story, Kumar Gaurav was dubbed 'Chocolate Kumar' by the film media. He was one of the leading young romantic heroes in the 80s
Ever since he crooned Papa Kehte Hain in his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Aamir Khan was heralded as the 'next chocolate hero' of Hindi cinema, a tag he carried for years
Before he transformed his career with films like Omkaara and Race, Saif Ali Khan was the original chocolate hero of the 90s, particularly in romantic comedies opposite the likes of Kajol and Raveena Tandon
The chocolate boy for a new, 21st century generation, Shahid Kapoor redefined the cute-yet-cool romantic hero after his debut with Ishq Vishk
Even though his 'reign' was shortlived, for a few years after his debut with Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Imran Khan was the quintessential Bollywood chocolate hero