IPL founder Lalit Modi broke the internet in 2022 after he shared vacation pictures with Sushmita Sen and confirmed they were dating. The news raised eyebrows, with many calling the actress a gold digger. Years after their much-talked-about relationship made headlines, Lalit Modi has opened up about his bond with Sushmita Sen and strongly defended her against the “gold digger” label.

Lalit Modi on Sushmita Sen being called a gold digger

In an interview with Humans of Bombay, the businessman said, “Please understand that Sushmita is a very beautiful and very well-to-do lady. She has more diamonds than anybody I know on the planet, and she has earned them herself. She has diamond stores. So, she is a very wealthy lady. She has done it all on her own. There wasn’t a single time that I went out with Sushmita that I had to pay for anything. She paid for everything. I was like a kept boyfriend.”