5 Indian sportspersons who you did not know married Bollywood stars

#3 Mahesh Bhupathi and Lara Dutta

Mahesh and Lara at a promotional event

India's first tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament, Mahesh Bhupathi is one of the icons of the sport in the country and has a host of achievements to his name.

With 52 title wins in the doubles category in a career spanning over slightly less than two decades, Mahesh won the French Open on two occasions and the Wimbledon (1999) and US Open (2002) on one occasion each in men's doubles. He has also eight Slam crowns in mixed doubles and been ranked No.1 in the doubles rankings with fellow countryman Leander Paes.

In 2011, Bhupathi married Bollywood actress Lara Dutta, who won the title of Miss Universe 2000, which saw her entering into the movie industry as she went on to act in hits such as No Entry (2005), Bhagam Bhaag (2006), Don 2 (2011) and Singh is Bliing (2015).

The couple has a daughter, Saira, who was born to them in January 2012.