Geeta Basra was spotted at Film City on Wednesday on the sets of Zara Nachke Dikha. Nothing curious about that until you consider that her good friend Harbhajan Singh and his teammate Irfan Pathan were shooting for the dance show's finale.
The cricketers were celebrity guests on the TV show that aired over the weekend. Her presence led to speculation as she had nothing to do with the show.
Says a source, "Onlookers were taken aback to see Geeta hovering around. It was a long shoot as the judges Shilpa Shetty, Arshad Warsi and Vaibhavi Merchant were also performing."
Adds the source, "There were hushed whispers about Harbhajan and the actress. Both he and Irfan were in one vanity van. After a while, Irfan stepped out and Geeta was seen stepping in."
When asked about the incident Geeta simply says, "No comment." Though there has been an on/off buzz about the actress and the Indian off-spinner for a long time, the two have refrained from speaking out openly about their relationship.
Geeta, who has featured in films like Dil Diya Hai and The Train, has of late, gained more publicity for her link-up with Bhajji.
At the IPL awards ceremony this year, host Shah Rukh Khan, in his inimitable style, had taken a potshot at the cricketer by asking, "Bhajji apka ghar kab Basra hai?" While a blushing Bhajji couldn't help but grin, SRK bounced the next question, "Gita ki kasam kha kar kaho?" Bowled?
Ek Haseena aur Ek Khiladi ki kahaani
Two years ago, when Bhajji was shaking a leg in the reality show Ek Haseena Ek Khiladi, Geeta was spotted with him at a Bandra five-star hotel.
As reported ('Bhajji hits the jackpot'; Hitlist, September 23, 2008), Geeta had then maintained, "We are just friends and there is nothing more to it. Whenever he is in Mumbai, we catch up. He is a fun-loving guy and we just chill out."
While Bhajji has stated, "Yes, I do know Geeta. She is a lovely girl and a Punjabi like me. We do meet for dinners but we have common friends. Just because I am seen with someone, does not mean anything."