‘I Knew What I Did Was Wrong’: Somy Ali Recalls Apologising to Sangeeta Bijlani for ‘Breaking’ Her Impending Marriage With Salman Khan

Salman Khan's former girlfriend and actress Somy Ali recently opened up about her troubled relationship with the Bollywood superstar. She candidly discussed how actress Aishwarya Rai's introduction into Salman’s life affected their relationship. Somy Ali also revealed that Salman Khan called off his wedding to actress Sangeeta Bijlani because of her, but later apologised to her. For the unversed, Salman Khan and Sangeeta Bijlani were madly in love with each other to the point that they had decided to tie the knot. However, after Somy Ali came into the scene, Salman Khan cancelled his wedding plans with Sangeeta Bijlani. ‘Bigg Boss 18’ Contestants: Shoaib Ibrahim, Dheeraj Dhoopar and Debchandrima Singha Roy To Join Salman Khan’s Reality Show?

In a recent interview with Times Now, Somy Ali opened up about the time when Sangeeta Bijlani caught Salman Khan and her red-handed, which led to the end of their relationship. Somy said, "Salman and I were sitting and talking in my room and Sangeeta walked in suddenly. She looked at Salman and said, 'This is it, you have to make a choice.' Salman told me, 'Somy, I'll be back in 10 minutes.' I assumed that he would go ahead and marry Sangeeta since the 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 wanted to be with me."

Somy Ali’s Apology to Sangeeta Bijlani

Years after the incident, the actress apologised to Sangeeta Bijlani for her role in their split. "I told her, I was deeply sorry from the bottom of my heart. I was a child then, and I did not know what I was doing. She told me, 'I don't care, I am happily married to Azhar (former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin)'. But the coming month, she filed for divorce from him. I knew that what the 16-year-old Somy Ali did was wrong. She broke up a marriage (impending). I wanted to take the higher road and apologise to Sangeeta," said Somy Ali. ‘Stardom’: Salman Khan To Star in Shah Rukh Khan’s Son Aryan Khan-Directed Web Series?.

Salman Khan and Somy Ali dated briefly in the '90s. However, the former actress claimed on multiple occasions that they had been in a relationship for eight years before deciding to part ways due to Salman's alleged abusive nature.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman Khan is busy shooting for the AR Murugadoss' Sikandar. The movie also features Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj and Kajal Aggarwal in pivotal roles.

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