Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Ravi Shastri-Amrita Singh Romance Ended Over Career Clash
Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh had a romantic relationship in the mid-1980s.
They met in a restaurant and quickly became a popular couple.
They appeared together on the cover of Cine Blitz magazine, which made their relationship very public.
However, Shastri did not want to marry an actress because he believed his wife's first priority should be their home.
Singh, who was at the peak of her acting career, did not want to give up her profession.
This difference in opinions led to the end of their relationship.
Shastri later married his childhood friend Ritu, and Singh married actor Saif Ali Khan.
Both marriages ended in divorce.
Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh had a public romance in the mid-1980s.
They appeared together on the cover of Cine Blitz magazine in November 1986.
Shastri did not want an actress as his wife, insisting his partner's priority should be home.
Singh could not abandon her acting career, leading to a disagreement.
Their relationship ended due to this fundamental difference in expectations.
- Who
- Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh
- What
- End of their romance due to career differences
- When
- Mid-1980s
- Where
- Bombay (now Mumbai), India
- Why
- Shastri did not want an actress as his wife, while Singh could not abandon her career
- Ravi Shastri
- Former Indian cricket all-rounder
- Amrita Singh
- Bollywood actress
- Relationship Duration
- Mid-1980s
- Public Appearance
- Cover of Cine Blitz, November 1986
- Shastri's Condition
- Did not want an actress as his wife
- Singh's Response
- Could not abandon her career
- Shastri's Marriage
- Married Ritu in 1990, divorced later
- Singh's Marriage
- Married Saif Ali Khan in 1991, divorced in 2004