The bond between Bollywood and cricket is not new. From advertisement shoots to public events, cricket and film stars always find a chance to bump into each other. With everyday interactions, there are many link-ups and break-up rumors of our favorite celebrities. One of such famous relationships that caught many eyes was of former Indian cricket player and current Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and timeless Bollywood actress Amrita Singh. Many of you will be shocked to know that Current Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri fell head-over-heels in love with Bollywood actress Amrita Singh before she developed feelings for Saif Ali Khan.
Many of you will be shocked to know that Current Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri fell head-over-heels in love with Bollywood actress Amrita Singh before she developed feelings for Saif Ali Khan.
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If Shastri was the king on the cricket pitch at that time, Amrita was making the right noise with her choice of films back then. The relationship of the duo was one of the hottest topics of the town during the early 80s.
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Their relationship attracted public interest after Amrita and Ravi posed together for a magazine cover. Ravi and Amrita kept their relationship under the wrap for a while and made it official with the news of their engagement in 1986.
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However, marriage was a distant dream for them. Back in time, Shastri was quoted as saying, "I definitely don't want an actress wife. I am chauvinistic. Her home should be her first priority."
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To which Amrita had replied, "At the moment I'm too involved in my career to give it up. But I'm sure after a couple of years, I will be ready to become a full-time wife and mother."
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After the breakup with Amrita Singh, Ravi Shastri married Ritu Singh in the year 1990, and in the following year in 1991, Amrita Singh tied the knot with Saif Ali Khan.
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A few years ago, several media reports claimed that Shashtri is dating actress Nimrat Kaur but the two never said anything officially about their relationship.
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