Meet actress who was set to marry superstar, cancelled wedding at last moment, worked with Sanjay Dutt, Rajinikanth, quit acting to marry India cricketer and then…

Various Bollywood actresses got married to Indian cricketers equivalent to ​Sharmila Tagore, Geeta Basra, Anushka Sharma, and Sagarika Ghatge. One addition to this list is this actress who married former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin in 1996 but their relationship ended after 14 years. This model turned actress turned into Femina Leave out India 1980. She represented India at Leave out Universe 1980 and commenced her acting career starring in Bollywood with 1988’s Qatil opposite Aditya Pancholi after which went on to act in Tridev with Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.

In 1986, this glamorous actress turned into also making headlines for her strong relationship with Salman Khan. We're talking about Sangeeta Bijlani. Sangeeta and Salman were about to get married, their wedding cards were also printed, but she is called it off after she caught him with Somy Ali, red-handed.

Sangeeta Bijlani and Salman Khan

Salman Khan and Sangeeta Bijlani’s breakup

In an old interview, Somy revealed the story behind Sangeeta and Salman’s breakup. She said, “I turned into living in Vindyachal that time. Salman used to climb the pipes and come to my room through my window. I found out this act of Salman utterly romantic. It turned into a two-bedroom apartment. However, I have in mind indirectly he came visiting at around 10:30 am when this incident took place. He turned into still seeing Sangeeta at that time and truly, their wedding cards had been printed to boot.”

Salmna Khan and Sangeeta Bijlani hugging and greeting at an event

She besides revealed how Sangeeta caught Somy and Salman red-handed. “Salman and I were sitting and talking in my room and Sangeeta walked in without warning. She looked at Salman and said, “That is it. The necessity arises make a call.” Salman told me, ‘Somy I’ll be back in 10 minutes.’ I thought that he would go prematurely and marry Sangeeta it could be because wedding cards had already been printed. But he came back to the room and told me that he had broken up with Sangeeta and he desired to be with me. I felt find it irresistible turned into fate.”

Salman Khan and Somy Ali

Sangeeta Bijlani’s other movies are Hathyar, Jurm, Yodha, Yugandhar, Izzat, Hatim Tai, Jurm and Lakshman Rekha. People used to call her ‘Bijli’ from her modelling days.