Indians are deeply passionate about two things – Cricket and Bollywood. So when cricketers and Bollwyood stars come other they always manage to steal the limelight. Sharmila Tagore – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Virat Kohli-Anushka sharma, Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech and there are many more examples of Indian cricketers losing their heart to Bollywood stars. One such love story which grabbed a lots of headlines was of legendary cricketer Kapil Dev and actress Sarika. Let's take a look at Kapil Dev's love story.
Indians are deeply passionate about two things – Cricket and Bollywood. So when cricketers and Bollwyood stars come other they always manage to steal the limelight. Sharmila Tagore – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Virat Kohli-Anushka sharma, Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech and there are many more examples of Indian cricketers losing their heart to Bollywood stars. One such love story which grabbed a lots of headlines was of legendary cricketer Kapil Dev and actress Sarika. Let's take a look at Kapil Dev's love story.
1. Kapil Dev-Sarika love story
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When Kapil Dev met Sarika for the first time, both of them were single. Accoridng to reports, Manoj Kumar's wife brought the two stars together. As Kapil Dev and Sarika continued meeting they allegedly developed a liking for each other.
2. Reason behind split and Sarika's wedding to Kamal Haasan
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Kapil Dev parted ways from Sarika after he decided to move back to his then girlfriend and now wife Romi Bhatia. It is said that Kapil Dev started going around with Sarika after a fight with Romi. But he went back to Romi after few days and the two eventually got married. On the other hand, Sarika got married to south superstar Kamal Haasan. Sarika later divorced Kamal Haasan.
3. Kapil Dev-Romi Bhatia first meeting
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Kapil Dev was introduced to Romi Bhatia by Sunil Bhatia, who was a close friend of the legendary cricketer. Kapil fell in love with Romi but he took around a year to express his love for Romi.
4. Kapil Dev-Romi Bhatia wedding
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Kapil Dev proposed to Romi in 1980 when they were in Mumbai. It is said that Kapil Dev proposed to Romi in very romantic manner and they got married the same year. The couple was blessed with a baby girl, Amiya Dev, on 16 January 1996.
5. '83' - Biopic on Kapil Dev starring Ranvir Singh, Deepika Padukone
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Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are all set to play Kapil Dev and Romi Dev in the upcoming Kapil Dev's biopic, '83. The movie was earlier slated to hit the theatres on April 10, 2020 but the release got delayed due to coronavirus pandemic.
