Overview
- Ibrahim said they first crossed paths during early modeling days in Mumbai when they walked opposite each other in a Tommy Hilfiger show.
- He claimed Deepika proposed to him first but that he ultimately decided to end their two-year relationship.
- With limited funds, the couple often shared rain-soaked rickshaw rides and he once arranged for her favorite song to play nonstop at a party.
- They remained in occasional contact until her 2018 marriage to Ranveer Singh, after which they lost touch.
- He contrasted his own fading spotlight with Padukone’s rise to stardom and said he still admires her as she faces criticism over her exit from Spirit.