Madhur Bhandarkar's latest offering 'Heroine', which was unveiled with Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan in the lead, at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, has a rather interesting film poster. On the bottom-right corner of the poster that's designed like a film magazine cover, it reads 'Scoop! Caught in the act with cricketer 'friend'' leading us to speculate that Bhandarkar must have taken inspiration from the numerous link-ups between actresses and cricketers! in.com takes a look at the stories, some that remained just rumours and others that went public...
MS Dhoni & Lakshmi Rai
Before Captain Cool decided to settle down with his Sakshi, reports constantly suggested a blooming romance between Dhoni and Kannada actress Lakshmi Rai. Though the actress denied rumours of a relationship several times, she once admitted that if Dhoni asked her to marry him, she wouldn't mind. Guess this one's gotten away, Lakshmi!
Sourav Ganguly & Nagma
Tongues were set wagging when a married Sourav Ganguly was linked to actress Nagma. Ganguly at the time was the skipper of the Indian team and reports said that his wife Dona was on the verge of seeking a divorce. Eventually however the reports died down with Nagma indirectly hinting in an interview with a magazine in 2003 that the two parted as Ganguly's career was at stake.
Yuvraj Singh & Kim Sharma
The Bollywood actress and Prince of Punjab dated for four long years before splitting. Rumours of them getting back together frequently made for the gossip pages in tabloids but Kim finally moved on and got married to Kenyan businessman Ali Punjani last year.
Yuvraj Singh & Kim Sharma
The Bollywood actress and Prince of Punjab dated for four long years before splitting. Rumours of them getting back together frequently made for the gossip pages in tabloids but Kim finally moved on and got married to Kenyan businessman Ali Punjani last year.
Mohammed Azharuddin & Sangeeta Bijlani
Kicking up a huge controversy at the time, former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin divorced his first wife Naureen and married Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani in 1996. Bijlani herself at the time was linked to Salman Khan and the two men have shared cool vibes ever since. However their 14-year-long marriage went kaput last year when the couple filed for divorce after rumours of an affair between Azharuddin and badminton player Jwala Gutta surfaced.
Zaheer Khan & Isha Sharvani
It wasn't love at first sight when Bollywood actress Sharvani first bumped into Zak at a party in 2005. However as they continued to meet each other at events, love grew though the couple called it quits in 2007. Their bond was however too strong to break and they came together again in 2010 and recent reports following the World Cup victory also suggest that the two might soon even tie the knot.
Sreesanth & Riya Sen
While filming together for a jewellry ad, reports began to suggest that the Kochi Tuskers bowler may be dating Riya Sen. However, Riya herself put the rumours to rest when she tweeted that she was not dating Sreesanth and had simply attended the Kochi matches for promotions.
Irfan Pathan & Anusha Dandekar
Recent reports suggested that just more than a casual friendship may be brewing between MTV VJ Anusha Dandekar and Delhi Daredevils all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Reports suggest that the VJ even went to meet him at his hometown, Vadodara.
Virat Kohli & Sarah-Jane Dias
Another girl who seems to have got a cricketer smitten is former Miss India Sarah-Jane Dias. According to reports, Dias and Royal Challengers Bangalore player Virat Kohli met at a popular club in Bangalore and have hit it off since.
Harbhajan Singh & Geeta Basra
Bhajji found love in Punjabi kudi and actress Geeta Basra who famously has been spotted at parties and at matches when the spinner plays. Rumours have it that Singh even introduced Basra to his mother thought the actress claims that the two are only good 'friends' and she is presently focussing on her career.
Sreesanth & Shriya Saran
Another Southern hottie who was linked to Sreesanth was Shriya Saran, after the two were spotted at a fashion party. However Saran quickly refuted all reports saying that she hardly knew the cricketer.
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