Hindus are named by Hindu, Muslim from birth … Affair with married man, lonely at the age of 68

Last updated:March 13, 2025, 04:25 IST

Reena Roy, whose real name is Saira Ali, made a splash in Bollywood in the 70-80s. His affair was with Shatrughan Sinha, but married Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan. Both got divorced.

The stories you have seen in the films here in Hindi cinema are also related to sets, hero-heroines and work. Today we have brought the story of an 80-90s decade. Regarding the actress in whose name people consider him a Hindu but she comes from a Muslim family. His affair also remained with a Hindu hero but the love could not stand and the relationship broke. Then he surprised everyone by marrying a Pakistani cricketer. If you still cannot recognize, then let us introduce you to this story.

This is none other than Reena Roy. Those who made a star overnight by the same film. Then his strong affair was also with the married actor. However, his relationship could not stand and he also settled home with someone else.

Reena Roy is the actress who did a lot of work in the 70-80s. Prior to the big break, he worked in many short films and confirmed his place with his Hunar. He worked in Jani Dushman, Asha, Arpan, Asha Jyoti, Naseeb, Sanam Teri Kasam, Naagin and many films. On his career yellow, he got married in Karachi with Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan. Both of them also had a daughter Jannat. But even this marriage could not stand and both of them divorced. Why the divorce took place will tell you further. First tell you the life of their beginning.

First of all, Reena Roy’s real name is something else. Reena Roy’s real name is Saira Ali. Saira Ali was born on 7 January 1957 in a Muslim family. His father Sadiq Ali was a Muslim and mother Sharda Rai Hindu. He is the third child of his parents. His father also used to be an actor. His father worked in Banvare Nain. But Sadiq and Sharda got divorced and the family was destroyed. After the divorce of the parents, Reena Roy changed her name from Saira Ali to Rupa Rai.

But when that acting debut new world came to the industry to work in new people, the director advised him to change the name. Director BR Ishara changed her name from Rupa to Reena Roy. Just after this, she became famous in the name of Reena Roy and got into the house. She also became the highest paid actress at the age of 19 in the 70s.

Reena Roy’s love affair was also very much discussed at that time. She was giving her heart to Kalicharan’s co-star Shatrughan Sinha. Initially both were good friends and then Reena fell in love with an actor 11 years old. But Reena’s mother was never happy with this relationship.

When Reena Roy came to know about Shatrughan Sinha’s marriage in 1981, she was surprised. His heart was crushed. It is said that even after getting married, he was in a relationship with him. In an interview, the actor’s wife Poonam Sinha had admitted that she knew everything. He was sad to read various types of gossips in newspapers.

It is said that Reena Roy and Shatrughan Sinha had a 7 -year affair. The two first met on the set of the film Milap in the year 1972, but during the film Pyaar Parwan Chop Kalicharan. Once Shatrughan Sinha accepted this affair in an interview to the magazine. He had said, ‘People feel that everything has changed after marriage but this does not happen. Feelings never change. I am lucky that he (Reena) gave me seven years of his life.

Once former chairman and producer of the censor board, Pahlaj Nihalani reacted on Shatrughan Sinha’s lovelife. In Shatrughan Sinha’s biography ‘Anithing But Khamosh’, he told that Reena Roy finally gave Shatrughan an 8 -day ultimatum. Pahlaj Nihalani had told that he once took the offer of the film to Reena Roy. Then Reena told him that go and tell your friend that he has 8 days. Answer or else you will get married somewhere else.

Well, this relationship started getting weakened with time. The actress did not want to become another choice for anyone. Later, Reena Roy married Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan. So at the same time Shatrughan Sinha married Poonam Chandiramani.

But problems started after a gap between Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy. According to Bollywoodshaadis, Mohsin wanted to settle in London. But Reena was hesitant. The two finally separated in the 1990s. The daughter’s custody was found by the father and he went to Karachi. Reena fought for the custody of the daughter for many years and after many years she won.