In an exclusive interview, former cricketer and singer
Dwayne Bravo sets the record straight about his personal life, music career, and love for India. The West Indian, known for his swashbuckling cricketing skills and catchy music, reveals he's single and never married, contrary to rumors about his relationship with Barbadian model Regina Ramjit.
‘I was never married’
"I was never married, so those are all rumors," Bravo clarifies. "I'm a single man, a successful man, and a happy man with three lovely kids. Don't try to figure out how I have kids and not married; it's just a different culture," he chuckles.
Bravo introduced Regina Ramjit as his partner on Kapil Sharma's TV show in 2016, but the two have parted ways. Ask him if they talk, and he replies, “Of course, we talk. But I was never married to Regina. She came to India a few times with me back when we were dating and she is a lovely girl, but she is living her life and I am living mine. has a lovely daughter now named Bella. I get to meet Bella a few times when I go to Barbados. But she lives in Barbados and I live in Trinidad.”
‘Music has no boundaries’When asked if he's ready to fall in love again, Bravo blushes and quips, "I'm in love with cricket and music." His passion for music is evident in his latest song,
India Ka IPL an ode to the
Indian Premier League (IPL). "Music has no boundaries, and when someone listens to a DJ Bravo song, they must be inspired, happy, and want to dance. That's the kind of energy I live my life with,” he mentions. His track Champion was a global sensation.
‘India will always have a special place in my heart’
Bravo's love for India is unparalleled, and he admits to receiving more love and admiration from Indian fans than anywhere else in the world. " I definitely have more love here than anywhere else in the world. That's hands down. It doesn't matter which state I touch down, whether it's Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Calcutta, anywhere in India, I feel the love, I feel the attraction from the people. It's a great feeling. And India will always have a special place in my heart,” he shares.
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Shah Rukh Khan promised me a Bollywood film’
A self-proclaimed fan of Indian movies, Bravo has time and again spoken about acting in Hindi films. The singer also did a handful of cameos in movies. However, he admits that lack of time pushed his full fledged acting career. He states, “I am retired now, so my schedule will be a little more structured. But hopefully that in the near future you will see me on the big screen, adding, “Shah Rukh Khan did promise me a Bollywood film one day. Now that I'm with his team so I'll be seeing him almost every other day.”
PQ: Music and cricket both go hand in hand. You don't go to a cricket stadium or any sporting event and don't hear music.
PQ: The attention I get in India is crazy. I think only in India you get that kind of craze, to be honest.. Obviously, privacy is not something that fans even relate to or care about. They just see you and they want this moment to be able to get a photo, say hi to you. And I try my best to take a photo, but sometimes I get so flustered. it. If it's one or two people coming and taking a photo, it's fine. But there's no order. I try my best to make sure that fan get their moment. So it's come with the territory, but sometimes it also gets a little crazy.