Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi announced that he is dating former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen on Thursday night. Hours after his announcement, her brother Rajeev Sen said that he was 'pleasantly surprised' by the news. In an interview with ETimes, Rajeev said that he wasn't aware of this relationship. He said that he would talk to his sister before making any comment.
Lalit Modi shared a few romantic pictures with Sushmita on social media and talked about starting a new journey with her. He clarified they are just dating and not married yet in a follow-up post. Sushmita hasn't responded to his social media posts and is yet to comment on the announcement.
Lalit Modi's announcement took the internet by storm and reactions started to pour in. Ranveer Singh was among many to leave a comment on the post. The 'Simmba' actor dropped a red heart emoji and evil emoji in the comment section.
In a recent conversation with Twinkle Khanna, she opened up about marriage and said that she came close to getting married thrice and all three times God saved her.
Sushmita broke up with Rohman Shawl last year. She is a single mother to two adopted daughters - Alisah and Renee.
Lalit Modi has been in London since 2010. He left India after a probe into tax evasion and money laundering linked to the IPL began.
On the work front, Sushmita Sen was last seen in the crime thriller ‘Aarya 2’ along with Chandrachur Singh, Sikandar Kher, and Namit Das.
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