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.