Bollywood and its connection to cricket have often made headlines. Some cricketers married Bollywood actresses, while some love stories remain incomplete. But do you know that Sachin Tendulkar and the 90s Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shirodkar, were once linked to each other? Yes, you read it right. However, Sachin later married Anjali Tendulkar and has welcomed two children. On the other hand, Shilpa also married Aparesh Ranjit, a UK-based banker. They got married in 2000. But is there any truth behind the affair between Sachin and Shilpa, or was it just a rumour? Here’s everything you need to know about what Sachin and Shilpa said about their alleged affair.
When Shilpa Shirodkar addressed her alleged affair with Sachin Tendulkar
In a past interview with Red FM, Shilpa Shirodkar addressed her alleged affair with famous cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar. The actress stated that she met the OG cricketer when she was doing the 1991 film, Hum. She shared that Sachin and her cousin brother used to play cricket in Bandra East, and that is how she met the star cricketer. Shilpa revealed that when she met Sachin, he was already seeing Anjali, whom he later married. In her words:
“When I was doing Hum, I met Sachin for the first time, because Sachin jaha pe rehte the mere cousin brother waha par rehte the. Sachin and my cousin brother used to play cricket together in Bandra East. So, that’s how I met Sachin. And Sachin was already seeing Anjali at that time, which was not told to anybody. We all knew because we were friends. Because an actor is meeting a cricketer and he was Sachin Tendulkar, it became easy for people to say, aree and I met him once.”
OG cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, also earlier talked about his alleged linkup with Shilpa Shirodkar
In an old interview with India Today, the OG cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, also addressed and talked about his alleged linkup with Shilpa Shirodkar. The speculations started as the duo came from the same Maharashtrian backgrounds. In the interview, Sachin was asked that what is the stupidest thing he had heard about himself. In response, he said about his alleged affair with Shilpa Shirodkar. He firmly rejected his relationship with the actress and also claimed that they didn’t know her. In his words:
“That Shilpa Shirodkar and I were having an affair. Because we don’t even know each other at all.”
Sachin Tendulkar’s personal life
Sachin Tendulkar tied the knot with Anjali Tendulkar on May 24, 1995. She is six years older than the OG cricketer, but the age-gap never came between their relationship. The couple first met at the Mumbai airport. Later, it was Anjali who managed to get the famous cricketer’s number, and the duo started dating as it was love at first sight for both of them. Earlier, during an event, Anjali told Harsha Bhogle that she had previously not known much about cricket, but over time, she made an effort to learn everything about the game. The couple welcomed two children, a daughter, Sara Tendulkar and a son, Arjun Tendulkar.
Shilpa Shirodkar’s personal life
Shilpa Shirodkar got married to UK-based banker, Aparesh Ranjit in 2000. The couple welcomed their first child together, a daughter, Anoushka Ranjit. In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Shilpa shared that she said yes to her marriage within just one and half days of their first meeting. She was quoted as saying:
“I never wanted to leave Mumbai as I was very close to my parents, but then I met my husband and within one and a half day, I said yes to him knowing that he is not going to be in India, he is going to go abroad to study. So the bottom line was that I would also be leaving India. I just liked his honesty so much that I didn’t even think what am I doing.”
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