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Ranveer Singh wanted to star in Lalit Modi biopic, claims ex-IPL chief: ‘I know Deepika Padukone well’

Ranveer Singh wanted to star in Lalit Modi biopic, claims ex-IPL chief: ‘I know Deepika Padukone well’

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Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has revealed that he is currently working on a biopic based on his life. While the actor who will portray him on screen has yet to be finalized, Lalit Modi, in an interview with ANI, shared that Bollywood star Ranveer Singh had met him a few years ago in London and expressed a keen interest in playing his character in the biographical film. Ranveer Singh had shown interest in playing Lalit Modi on screen. Lalit Modi’s biopic in works “There is (biopic is in works). It’s all being scripted right now. I’ve already sat hundreds of interviews…I have a whole team under Sneha Rajani, who used to run Sony…But they’re just scripting the story now,” he said. When asked who he would want to play his role in the biopic, Lalit revealed, “Ranveer wants to play me. He came and saw me. I would like him to play. But if he has the time, now he’s become so big. I didn’t know Ranveer. I knew Deepika very well. I never …

Lalit Modi says Shah Rukh Khan hesitated to buy KKR: ‘Rs 20 cr is a big part of my savings’ | Bollywood News

Lalit Modi says Shah Rukh Khan hesitated to buy KKR: ‘Rs 20 cr is a big part of my savings’ | Bollywood News

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is today one of the world’s biggest sporting leagues, attracting billions in broadcast deals, sponsorships and fan engagement. But when the tournament was being conceived in the mid-2000s, its architect, Lalit Modi, knew he needed more than just cricket to make it a success. In a recent conversation with Humans of Bombay, the former IPL chairman and vice-president of the BCCI recalled how he convinced Shah Rukh Khan to become a team owner, eventually leading to the formation of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one of the league’s most popular franchises. According to Modi, the idea was born after he witnessed the kind of frenzy Shah Rukh generated among cricket fans during an international match in Jaipur. “I took Shah Rukh to a game in Rajasthan when I was BCCI vice-president. It was the first international match ever played in Jaipur. This was before the IPL; I think about a year earlier. I saw the crowds go absolutely hysterical when he arrived. He became the highlight of the match.” Lalit …

Lalit Modi went public with his relationship with Sushmita Sen after an argument with her: ‘All hell broke loose’

Lalit Modi went public with his relationship with Sushmita Sen after an argument with her: ‘All hell broke loose’

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One social media post was all it took for Lalit Modi and Sushmita Sen to become the talk of the internet in 2022. When the businessman shared cosy pictures with the actor and announced their relationship, social media went into overdrive. Now, Lalit has revealed that he shared the pictures and publicly confirmed their relationship following an argument with Sushmita. He also opened up about how the actor reacted to his move. In 2025, Lalit Modi confirmed his breakup with Sushmita Sen. Lalit Modi on his viral post about Sushmita Sen In a podcast interaction with Humans of Bombay, Lalit Modi opened up about his decision to make his relationship with Sushmita Sen public through a social media post. In 2022, Lalit Modi took social media to share pictures of himself with Sushmita from a vacation. Not only that, but he had also changed his Instagram bio and added ‘my love’ followed by Sushmita’s Instagram handle. He posted the images with a caption that read, “Just back in London after a whirling global tour #maldives …

What went wrong between Lalit Modi and Sushmita Sen? Businessman reveals the real reason behind breakup

What went wrong between Lalit Modi and Sushmita Sen? Businessman reveals the real reason behind breakup

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In 2022, Lalit Modi sent social media into a frenzy when he announced that he was dating actor Sushmita Sen. While the news dominated headlines for weeks, the romance appeared to fizzle out just as quickly, with reports of a breakup surfacing soon after. Now, the businessman and IPL founder has finally opened up about what went wrong behind the scenes. In 2022, Lalit Modi took to social media to reveal that he was in a relationship with Sushmita Sen. Lalit Modi on split from Sushmita Sen During a conversation on the Humans of Bombay podcast, Lalit Modi reflected on his much-discussed relationship with Sushmita Sen and addressed the reason behind their breakup. “Sushmita was very special to me. She made me grow into a lot of things that I am today. She was extremely special. She was very much part of my life at that time and would have been (even today)… But it was just that the distance was too much for us,” Lalit said while addressing the relationship and the reason behind …

Lalit Modi defends Sushmita Sen against gold digger tag, claims he was a ‘kept boyfriend’: She paid for everything

Lalit Modi defends Sushmita Sen against gold digger tag, claims he was a ‘kept boyfriend’: She paid for everything

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When Lalit Modi made his relationship with Sushmita Sen official in 2022, the announcement sparked a social media frenzy, with many people branding the former Miss Universe a “gold digger.” Now, the businessman and IPL founder has addressed the backlash, defending Sushmita and insisting that money had nothing to do with their relationship. In July 2022, it was revealed that Sushmita Sen was dating businessman and IPL founder Lalit Modi at one point. Lalit Modi defends Sushmita Sen In a podcast interaction with Humans of Bombay, Lalit Modi opened up about his decision to make his relationship with Sushmita Sen public through a social media post and reflected on the whirlwind of reactions that followed. He said he shared a special bond with Sushmita and revealed that their relationship eventually ended due to the challenges of maintaining it over long distances. However, Lalit mentioned that she continues to be one of her “dear friends”. Lalit Modi said that Sushmita was very special to him and made him “grow into a lot of things that I …

Lalit Modi’s 6 reasons why The Hundred will never match IPL ‘in this lifetime’ | Cricket News

Lalit Modi’s 6 reasons why The Hundred will never match IPL ‘in this lifetime’ | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 19, 2026 11:16 AM IST Lalit Modi, the brains behind the Indian Premier League, has dismissed former England star Kevin Pietersen’s claim that in three years The Hundred will become the “UK’s version of the IPL”. Pietersen had written on X that The Hundred “won’t die in 3 years’ time, it’ll become a T20 competition within three years”. “Not in this lifetime will ANY T20 tournament will be like the IPL my friend,” Modi replied before listing out the six reasons why The Hundred cannot be the IPL. Modi said that the UK doesn’t consider cricket as a “premier sport”. “It’s football followed by rugby followed by racing followed by tennis followed by darts,” Modi said before listing out the other reasons. “The UK doesn’t have the die hard fan base; the population to support it; the advertisers to back it; the Indian players, who will never be allowed,” Modi wrote. He went on to say: “The 18 counties will find it hard to come to an agreement. If they do an …

Lalit Pandit Reminisces About Asha Bhosle

Lalit Pandit Reminisces About Asha Bhosle

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Our family belongs to the Mewati gharana. The Mangeshkars knew our family even before I was born. My dad Pratap Narayan Pandit was our guru and Pandit Hridayanath Mangeshkar even learnt under him. We were really like family she showered us with so much love and affection. Asha Bhosle with Lalit Pandit’s daughter Sehar Pandit. My first brush with Ashaji must have been while singing Sa re ke sa re for Parichay (1972) with the other kids for Pancham (RD Burman). She tells me because I was the youngest and smallest she would lift me up and place me on the table. She would give us choco ice cream as a treat after the song. I also sang the chorus for Rona kabhi nahi rona (Apna Desh,1972) with Kishoreda and another song for Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972) with Dada Burman. Asha Bhosle and Lalit Pandit. Then I went away to boarding school and years later I met her when we became music directors. Me and my brother Jatin went to meet her for one of …

Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

Wrestler Lalit blanked in final, misses final but coach sees silver lining

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 7, 2026 11:07 PM IST Maybe, it was the big-match nerves that got the better of Indian Greco-Roman wrestler Lalit in the final of the 55 kg at the Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan. But for coach Kuldeep Singh, the loss came with a silver lining. On Tuesday, Lalit, 23, lost 0-9 to the two-time Asian Championships medallist Ikhtiyor Botirov to settle for silver, his first-ever senior championships medal. Despite the disheartening technical superiority loss, this was a memorable outing for the Panipat wrestler, who had taken down the 2025 World Championships medallist and World No.4 Huoying Shi of China in the semi-finals. Coach Kuldeep was pleased that his ward achieved the goal of making it to the podium. “The Uzbek wrestler (Botirov) is an experienced one. I think in such high-voltage finals the experience comes into play,” he told The Indian Express. “Lalit is a technical wrestler but he needs to work on power. Now, we know that if he needs to win consistently at the Asian level, he needs to …

Lalit Sehrawat wins India’s first Greco-Roman silver medal in 3 years

Lalit Sehrawat wins India’s first Greco-Roman silver medal in 3 years

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Lalit Sehrawat clinched the men’s 55kg silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday. This was India’s first silver medal in Greco-Roman at the continental championships in three years. The last person to do so was Rupin Gahlawat in the same weight class at the 2023 edition. Lalit had a solid win in the semi-final against the reigning world championship medallist Huoying Shi, but could not continue the momentum and lost the gold medal bout 0-9 to Uzbekistan’s Ikhtiyor Botirov. The 23-year-old has had a great year so far, winning a medal in his second consecutive tournament, following the bronze medal from the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series. On the other hand, one of India’s most decorated Greco-Roman wrestlers, Sunil Kumar, clinched his sixth medal at the Asian Championships. The former champion won the bronze medal with a close 5-4 win over Mukhammadkodir Rasulov of Uzbekistan in the men’s 87kg. He came from behind to recover a four-point deficit after using two powerful gut wrenches on two passivity …

Asian Wrestling Championships 2026: Lalit enters 55kg final

Asian Wrestling Championships 2026: Lalit enters 55kg final

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India experienced a mixed start to its campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bishkek, with Lalit advancing to the gold medal bout in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category, while Aman and Sunil Kumar will compete for bronze. The 23-year-old Lalit delivered a dominant performance in the semifinals, defeating China’s Huoying Shi by an 11-3 margin. The former U-23 Asian Championships bronze medallist will now face Uzbekistan’s Ikhtiyor Botirov in the final. Botirov, a bronze medallist at the 2025 Asian Championships, secured his place after a 5-3 win over Kyrgyzstan’s Ulan Uulu. Aman, Sunil Kumar set for Bronze Medal bouts In the 77kg Greco-Roman category, Aman’s run to the final was halted by Iran’s Ali Oskou, who claimed a 13-3 victory in the semifinal. Aman will now take on South Korea’s Yeonghun Noh in the bronze medal match. Earlier, he had staged a strong comeback in the quarterfinals, overturning a deficit to beat China’s Halishan Bahejiang 6-4. Former Asian champion Sunil Kumar also fell short in his semifinal, losing 0-8 to Iran’s Gholamreza Farokhisenjani …