Actress Athiya Shetty, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with Nikhil Advani's directorial "Hero", says the "Dil Dhadakne Do" star Ranveer Singh is one of her favourite actors.

Asked to name her favourite actor, Athiya said: "I'm a big fan of Ranveer Singh".

"I really think he is amazing. He is doing such versatile films and roles and he has an amazing positive energy," added the budding actress.


Athiya was here on Monday at the launch of the September issue of a magazine featuring her.

"Hero" is co-produced by superstar Salman Khan and is slated to hit the theatres on September 11. It will mark the launch of actor Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj Pancholi in Bollywood.