The Bollywood- cricket connection goes back a long way, studded with myriad romances between the glam stars and cricketers.
The south hasn’t lagged too far behind. Even south stars like Lakshmi Rai and Sona had their share of ‘close’ ties with cricketers like Dhoni and Ghoni respectively.
The latest maiden from tinsel town who is said to have bowled over a bowler is none other than Bollywood babe Riya Sen.
For the past couple of weeks it seems the hot girl has been seeing Indian cricket team fast bowler Sreesanth. The chemistry clicked when they met while modeling for a jewellery ad.
Riya rubbished the rumors on her twitter page, saying that Sreesanth is just a good friend.
But her behavior indicates otherwise. Riya, who’s from the famous ‘Sen’ family of Kolkatta, hasn’t been supporting the Kolkata Knight Riders, instead she has been spotted cheering Kochi Tuskers at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, on April 13 as well as at the Nehru Stadium in Kochi on 18.
It was said that the ‘Sreesanth factor’ had drawn her to root for the Tuskers, to the extent that Riya seems to have become the unofficial ambassador for Kochi Tuskers, Kerala.
Sporting the KTK’s jersey, the actress was seen jumping at every KTK batsman’s shot. Even the biggies of Kerala’s film world like Mohan Lal, Priyadarshan and our own Kollywood’s Lakshmi Rai were seen enjoying the match from the pavilion. while Riya Sen was seated in the Team Kochi dugout with the players!
When the Style star was asked about her favorite cricketer, to everyone’s disappointment she replied, “Though all the boys are playing well, it is the team captain Mahela Jayawardene who is my all-time favourite”.
It is to be recalled that Riya Sen made a sensational entry in Kollywood in none other than ace filmmaker Bharathi Raja’s film Taj Mahal which was notable for its chart-busting songs by A.R. Rahman.
She’s also acted in a few Malayalam films, including Santhosh Sivan’s Anandhabadram.
So, would it be wedding bells soon or just another romance that fizzled out ? Only time will tell. Till then, hope she enjoys the game.
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