Dhoni’s girl shifts base to Mumbai

Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s girlfriend, Laxmi Rai, a popular South actress, has relocated from Chennai to Mumbai. No, Dhoni has no hand in this shift of location; it’s Laxmi’s promising Bollywood career, which did the trick. Laxmi’s link-up with Dhoni came to light last December and since then she has been flooded with offers from Bollywood. Three days ago, when Dhoni was in Mumbai to shoot for a commercial, they had dinner at a suburban hotel. However, Laxmi prefers to call Dhoni only a friend and does not give him the full credit for getting recognition in Bollywood. She said, “Yes, people got to know me because of the link-up but it was a magazine cover that gave me a chance in Bollywood.”

Elaborating on what caused her to shift base, Laxmi said, “I was living in Chennai and would come down to Mumbai whenever there was a work opportunity. However, in the last few months, the offers have gone up, so I have shifted base to Mumbai.” Laxmi has apparently been approached by Tips and Yash Raj films but may not be able to do the film because of the exclusive contracts they want her to sign. However, the actress refused to confirm the news. Laxmi said, “A lot of big banners have approached me and you will hear an announcement from their side very soon but at this stage, I cannot reveal any information.”