Lalit Modi defends Sushmita Sen on ‘gold digger’ tag: I was like a kept lover
Lalit Modi has defended Sushmita Sen against the ‘gold digger’ label after the revelation of their 2022 relationship. She said that she was self-made and never depended on others.
Businessman Lalit Modi has defended former partner Sushmita Sen against the ‘gold digger’ label after they announced their public engagement in 2022, saying the criticism leveled at her was unfair. Speaking in a recent conversation with people of bombayModi said Sen was financially independent, self-made and was never dependent. He even called himself a “kept lover”.
Modi also viewed their relationship fondly and said that she remains his dear friend and an important part of his life. They also recalled the Instagram post that made headlines in 2022 and called it an impulsive decision that led to a reaction that neither of them expected.
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On ‘gold digger’ tag
Defending Sen, Modi said that he had made his success on his own. He said, “Sushmita is a beautiful, successful and self-made woman. She has more diamonds than almost everyone I know, and she earned everything herself. She even had diamond reserves.”
Former IPL chairman also said this Arya The actor never depended on her financially during their time together. He said, “There was never a time when we would go out and I had to pay for anything, she paid for everything. I was like a kept lover.”
Modi said Sen never liked to accept things from others and the label used against him was completely wrong. He said, “She would never accept anything from anyone. So when people called her a gold digger, it was completely wrong.”
look back on the relationship
Reflecting on their bond, Modi said Sen had a deep influence on him during an important phase of his life. He said, “Sushmita was very special to me. She helped me grow into who I am today and she was a very important part of my life at that time. It was a very special relationship.”
Even though they are no longer together, Modi said he respects her a lot and values the time he spent with her. He said, “I have the fondest memories of her and she is still a very dear friend. I wish her all the best. She is an amazing woman and what she has done as a single mother to her daughters Renee and Alissa is remarkable.”
2022 instagram post
Modi also talked about the Instagram post that had garnered widespread attention on 2022, saying it was not a planned announcement. Recalling the moment, he said, “I did it right in front of her. She didn’t think I would actually post it. We were arguing about something on the plane and she said, ‘You’re not going to post it.’ I laughed and pressed the button.”
According to them, the response was immediate and much bigger than either of them had anticipated. He said, “By the time we got down, the whole situation had gone haywire. But there was nothing wrong with it. He never asked me to take it down and I never thought about doing that.”
Modi said he had no regrets about sharing the post publicly. He said, “It really broke the Internet. For a few days it seemed like that was all anyone was talking about. But we had a beautiful story and I don’t regret a minute of it.”
Sushmita Sen on trolls
After their relationship became widely discussed online, Sen responded to the criticism in an Instagram post of her own. Addressing those who call him a ‘gold digger’, he wrote that he likes diamonds and has bought them himself.