Cricket and Bollywood has always been a very sizzling topic when it comes to love affairs. Cricketers and Bollywood celebs keep coming in the limelight of media and thus make breaking news with their small small movements. Nowadays social media has become so powerful that any Hi-Hello may turn into a crispy affair. But earlier when social media wasn’t a thing, some Cricket-Bollywood affairs were so much popular, some of them were controversial too. So let’s know about these Bollywood-Cricket relationships other than Virat-Anushka and KL Rahul-Athiya.
Sharmila Tagore- Mansoor Ali Khan
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, who was recently seen in a movie ‘Gulmohar’, fell in love with Indian cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who was back then former captain of Indian cricket team. This actress converted herself into Islam and then this couple got married in 1968. Their kids today have been doing great in Bollywood: Saif Ali Khan, Saba Ali Khan. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi died in 2011.
Neena gupta- Vivian Richards
‘Badhaai Ho’ actress Neena Gupta, who was recently seen in ‘Lust Stories 2’ is known for being a single mother in Industry. She raised her daughter Masaba Gupta single. But why did she become a single mother? Actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards were in a relationship in the 1980s. They met each other in Jaipur during the shooting of a film. Both of them were so lost in their love and things happened but Richards was already married. When she got to know about her pregnancy, they both discussed it and Richards told her to have that baby. He doesn’t live with Neena but Richards has little contact with his daughter and wife.
Amrita singh- Ravi Shastri
Bollywood actress Amrita Singh and former coach of Indian Cricket team Ravi Shastri had a sizzling affair during the 1980s. Amrita and Ravi did a magazine cover photoshoot together. It is said that this couple was done with their engagement but after that things didn’t go well. Ravi Shastri always wanted a wife to look at his house and there are multiple reasons for their break up. Later Amrita Singh married to actor Saif Ali Khan and Ravi Shastri married to Rutu Singh in 90s. But both of them are now separated from their husband and wife.
Sagrika Ghatge- Zaheer Khan
Former Indian Cricketer and commentator Zaheer Khan and ‘Chak De India’ fame Sagrika Ghatge had a private relationship after meeting each other several times via mutual friends. They tied the knot in the year 2017. This couple made their first public appearance in cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s wedding and then made it official after their engagement. Now this couple keeps their fans updated with their amazing pictures of happy relationships.
Geeta Basra- Harbhajan Singh
Geeta Basra and former cricketer Harbhajan Singh tied not with each other in the year 2015. Geeta was brought up in London. Harbhajan spotted her on TV in a song ‘Woh Ajnabee’. Then he chased her for a long time and Geeta finally replied back to congratulate on the T20 World Cup win. They became friends first, then dated each other and married in December 2015. Now this couple is blessed with two kids.
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