Throwback to the time when a popular Indian cricketer and former captain fell in love with actress, Sarika. Read on to know why they broke up.
Cricket and Bollywood have a strange connection, and icons from both worlds enjoy a lot of attention from their fans. The world has seen some of the best celebrities from these diverse areas of life getting hitched and becoming each other's forever. From Sharmila Tagore-Tiger Pataudi, Yuvraj-Hazel, Harbhajan-Geeta, Anushka-Virat, and the list goes endless.
Some culminate into a beautiful relationship, others end up on a bitter-sweet note. One such cricketer is former Indian team captain, Kapil Dev, who was once linked with one of the most stunning actresses. Born on January 6, 1959, Kapil Dev is regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. It was under his captaincy that India lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy in 1983, making him the first Indian captain to win the Cricket World Cup.
There are many aspects of his professional life that his fans know, but do you know that the celebrated cricketer once fell in love with the gorgeous actress, Sarika? Read on to learn about their relationship and why they could not marry each other.
Kapil Dev was in a steady relationship with Romi Bhatia in the 80s. However, the duo broke up due to some differences. Soon, he met actress, Sarika, and it was actor, Manoj Kumar’s wife who introduced the two. Though it was a casual meeting, both Kapil and Sarika left a lasting impression on one another and started dating.
They began as friends and soon started developing feelings for one another. Kapil and Sarika’s friends were aware of their feelings for one another and were certain that the duo would tie the knot soon. Kapil even took Sarika to meet his parents in Punjab.
Everything was going great in the couple’s life when Kapil decided to walk away from the relationship. It was widely reported that Kapil and Sarika broke up, but none of the two addressed the reason behind their split. It was later reported that Kapil decided to patch up with his ex-girlfriend, Romi Bhatia. It was as a rebound that Kapil met Sarika, but when Romi came back into the picture, he went back to her.
It was former cricketer, Kapil Dev's close friend, Sunil Bhatia, who had introduced him to one of his friends, the gorgeous Romi Bhatia. The first meeting between Kapil Dev and Romi Bhatia took place in Delhi after the former Indian captain had invited her to watch India's test match against West Indies in 1979. It was Kapil’s charm that won Romi’s heart.
It was while travelling in a local train that Kapil decided to propose to Romi. While travelling in the Mumbai local, a big advertising hoarding had come in front of them, which had Kapil Dev's picture on it. The cricketer immediately asked Romi to capture it and offered her the idea that they could show this picture to their kids. In 1980, Kapil and Romi got married, and the couple was blessed with a daughter, Amiya Dev, in 1996.
After her marriage to Kapil, she started taking care of her new family's hotel business, Kaptain Retreat (previously known as Kapil Hotel). The hotel is in Chandigarh, and along with that, Romi Bhatia also takes care of other small businesses of her family.
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