Bollywood and cricket stars have always been in close allegiance with each other. Many cricketers have had love connections with actresses and it had garnered much attention from the fans. Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh’s relationship has been one of those.
Before marrying Saif Ali Khan, Amrita Singh dated cricketer Ravi Shastri. Recently, a video resurfaced on social media from 1992 and it shows Shastri talking about his girlfriend. The cricketer shared his most embarrassing moment when he went on a date with Amrita, which was also the first time he met her.
Shastri said he knew he has always been shy around women. However, he never knew he would be unable to talk for 10 whole minutes. The cricketer said he never knew there would come a day when he will be quiet for so long. During his date, Amrita Singh was the one who talked for ten minutes and he was unable to utter a single word. That he stated was the most embarrassing moment he has faced.
Ravi shastri' interview of 1992 in which he is talking about his girlfriend Amrita Singh pic.twitter.com/nEAhkvkveM
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The interviewer then asked him about his girlfriend and he said Amrita. Then on further insistence, he said Naam wali. The cricketer referred to the movie that Amrita was featured in.
Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh dated in the 80s. The couple were even engaged and wanted to get married. However, before this would happen they got separated. According to reports, Shastri wanted her to quit her acting career. But Amrita was a successful actress during that time. They parted ways and soon after that Amrita met Saif Ali Khan.