‘Harbhajan Singh asked Yuvraj Singh for my number’: Geeta Basra says Bhajji told her right away he will marry her but she had one condition

“They’d just won the World Cup. So a couple of days later, I’d messaged, ‘Well done! Congratulations!’ That’s it. We got in touch again. When we met, he was very clear he didn’t want friendship and said, ‘Tere se hi shaadi karunga’ (I’ll marry only you). I said, ‘Shaadi?’ I was only 21,” recalled Basra on BHARTI TV.

“I’d just stepped into the industry. Fifteen years ago, it was a very different time for women. Even if you were spotted with someone, your career was over. I lost out on four films because of the news that I was getting married. So I always say maybe I came to India so I could meet my partner and soulmate,” confessed Batra. While she was born in England, she moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.

“For him, it was love at first sight. But I took 10 months to say yes. I told him the day you’d score 300 wickets, I’d say yes. A couple of days later, he got 300 wickets. So I said let’s give it a shot. Because all my friends told me he’s a very good guy. He’s a star, but doesn’t have the attitude of a star. He’s humble. He’s also a Punjabi like me. That matters a lot because he can gel with my family, like my nani (maternal grandmother) who speaks only in Punjabi. So that sense of unity enters your family,” explained Batra.

Basra and Harbhajan got married in 2015. “Sometimes, we just need to know, can I spend the rest of my life with this partner? Because we’re from different countries so there’s a cultural difference. Then he’s so known so I was wondering if he’s loyal. Because I never wanted to marry an actor because there’s a perception. But he’s beyond that. He’s a very grounded person,” added Basra.

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While she appeared in a few films around that time, she hasn’t acted since 2016. Basra gave birth to daughter Hinaya Heer Plaha in 2016 and son Jovan Veer Singh Plaha in 2021. Post that, Harbhajan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. On the podcast, Basra also joked that Harbhajan wants as many kids as a “cricket team.” “He’s very fond of kids. So am I. But it’s not possible today. We’ve to go through a lot with pregnancy, post pregnancy,” added Basra.