In an interview with Cricket Today, Dhawan revealed that his favourite actor is Aamir Khan. Dhawan’s teammate and the skipper of the Indian team Virat Kohli is also a fan of Amir Khan. The opener also revealed that his favourite actress is Kareena Kapoor. Dhawan’s all-time favourite movie is John Avildsen’s Rocky (1976), starring Sylvester Stallone. He has named Lord’s as his favourite cricket ground. When asked about his favourite cricketer, Dhawan said it is none other than the master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar.