Once upon a time, she gave kissing scenes with Emraan Hashmi… now she is the wife of this legendary cricketer, this unheard love story is interesting.

New Delhi. The relationship between Indian cricket and Bollywood is old. The combination of cricketers and Bollywood beauties has often been a topic of discussion. One of these famous couples is Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra. This love story of an aggressive spinner and a bubbly actress is as interesting as it is filmy. But do you know that the spark of love for Geeta was ignited in Bhajji’s heart after watching the ‘kissing scene’ of a Bollywood film? The time was 2006. Harbhajan was deceiving the batsmen with his spin on the field, but then there was a stir in his own world. Geeta Basra’s film ‘The Train’, which came to India from London to step into Bollywood, was making a lot of headlines at that time. During that period, Emraan Hashmi’s films had a different identity because of his ‘kissing scenes’.

When Harbhajan Singh saw a song and some clips of this film, he kept looking at Geeta Basra. The kissing scene filmed between Emraan Hashmi and Geeta Basra in the film was the center of much discussion at that time. Harbhajan, who looked very tough as a player, was so impressed by this scene and Geeta’s simplicity and beauty that he lost his heart. It was not just a crush, but a passion that made him desperate to meet Geeta.

When Emraan Hashmi got rejection from Geeta Basra
Harbhajan Singh had decided that he had to meet Geeta. He tried his best and after a lot of hard work got Geeta Basra’s phone number. Bhajji’s confidence as a player was sky high, he immediately called Geeta and offered to meet her for coffee. But, Geeta Basra was busy making her mark in Bollywood at that time. He did not find it appropriate to go for coffee with an unknown person (even if he was a famous cricketer). He did not respond to Bhajji’s proposal and ignored it completely. This first bet of Bhajji went in vain.

2007 World Cup and the beginning of friendship
It is said, ‘The fruits of patience are sweet’. The 2007 ICC T20 World Cup was the golden moment of Harbhajan Singh’s career. The Indian team had created history under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Harbhajan had performed brilliantly on the field. After the same victory, Geeta Basra sent a congratulatory message to Harbhajan. This message was not a mere formality, rather it was a new door for dialogue between the two. It was from here that the friendship between that fan of ‘The Train’ and the Bollywood actress started.

Friendship and marriage changing into love
By the year 2008, the conversation between the two became deeper. The conversations that started on the phone gradually started turning into meetings. Geeta gradually realized that Harbhajan was not just an angry cricketer but a very honest and noble person. His witty nature and his loyalty towards his family won Geeta’s heart. For the next several years they kept their relationship away from the media glare. During this time, Harbhajan convinced his family, especially his mother and sisters, to pursue his relationship with Geeta. It was not an easy task to accept a Bollywood actress as a daughter-in-law in a traditional Punjabi family, but Bhajji convinced everyone with her stubbornness and love. Finally, on 29 October 2015, the couple got married. This marriage which took place in Jalandhar made a lot of headlines. Today Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra are parents of a daughter Hinaya and are living a happy life.