Anjali Tendulkar is the wife of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, often referred to as the Master Blaster. Before becoming a housewife, she was a doctor (pediatrician) by profession.
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Anjali Mehta Tendulkar was born on Friday, 10 November 1967 (age 55 years; as in 2022) in Mumbai and grew up at 75 Bhulabhai Desai Road, one of Mumbai’s most luxurious residential bungalows. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his schooling till matriculation (10th standard) from Bombay International School, Bombay (now Mumbai). He studied 11th and 12th from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He completed his MBBS and MD (Pediatrics) from Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai. She was good in studies and was a gold medalist of her college.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Weight (Approx): 60kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Picture Measurements(Approx): 36-30-35
Family
He is from a Hindu family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Anand Mehta and mother’s name is Anabel Mehta. Her father is a well-known industrialist of Gujarati origin, a former world bridge champion, and who owns several residential properties in Breach Candy, one of Mumbai’s posh localities. His mother is a social worker of British origin. His mother was awarded MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017 for her work through her NGO Apnalaya. He is the only child of his parents.
Anjali Tendulkar, her mother, Annabel Mehta, her father, Anand Mehta, and her husband, Sachin Tendulkar (right to left)
Anjali Tendulkar’s mother, Annabel Mehta and Anjali’s daughter, Sara Tendulkar pose for a picture after Annabel was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017.
husband and children
She married Sachin Tendulkar, often regarded as the God of Cricket, on 24 May 1995 at the ‘Jewel of India’ restaurant in Worli, Mumbai. They got engaged to each other in 1994. The couple has two children, a daughter named Sara Tendulkar and a son named Arjun Tendulkar, who is a cricketer.
Anjali Tendulkar and Sachin Tendulkar during their wedding reception
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar during their wedding reception
Anjali Tendulkar with her children Sara and Arjun in childhood
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and son Arjun Tendulkar
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and daughter Sara Tendulkar
other relatives
His father-in-law’s name was Late Ramesh Tendulkar and his mother-in-law’s name was Rajni Tendulkar. His great grandfather was a wealthy landowner. She has several cousins who are half Mexican and half Gujarati. One of his aunts is married to a Lebanese businessman.
Anjali Tendulkar’s father-in-law Ramesh Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar
Anjali Tendulkar with her mother-in-law Rajni Tendulkar
relationships/affairs
Anjali dated Sachin for five years before getting married in 1995. In an interview, Anjali said that she saw Sachin for the first time in 1990 at the Mumbai airport, when she had gone to pick up her mother and Sachin was returning from a tour of England, where he scored his maiden Test century. He had no idea about who Sachin is and his friends later told him about Sachin. They later met at a common friend’s party, where they got to know each other. When they started dating, she was 22 and Sachin was 17. She went to Sachin’s house for the first time as a journalist. During their courtship, she once went to see the film Roja with Sachin, who wore a fake beard and spectacles to avoid public attention and even went late; However, the public recognized him and he had to leave the theater midway through the film. Sachin asked them to talk about their marriage to both the families, his family and Sachin’s family, which they did and they married each other in a grand ceremony in 1995.
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar
Address
Its address is 19-A, Perry Cross Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai.
livelihood
pediatrician
After completing his studies, he started practicing as a Pediatrician at JJ Hospital Mumbai; However, after her marriage to Sachin, she quit her job as a doctor and became a homemaker to take care of the family. In 2019, some media reports claimed that she was evaluating academic courses or practical work in the United Kingdom or at Sion Hospital in Mumbai.
Anjali Tendulkar (extreme left) with her family at the inauguration of a bone marrow transplant unit at a hospital
philanthropy
She often helps her mother in her social endeavours. She is the co-founder of SRT Sports Management Pvt Ltd and the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, which works in the areas of healthcare, education and sports for the underprivileged.
facts/common sense
- Her marriage with Sachin Tendulkar impressed people so much that a cable operator offered Sachin Rs 40 lakh to telecast their wedding live; However, she declined the proposal, calling the marriage a private ceremony.
- In October 2021, his name, along with that of Sachin and his father, Anand, appeared in the Pandora Papers as beneficial owners (BOs) of an offshore company called Saas International Limited, which was liquidated in 2016.
- She is a reserved person, keeps a low profile and tries to maintain privacy.
- Her family had close ties with the Nehru-Gandhi family, and she shares a personal relationship with Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi since childhood.
- She was the first person who told Sachin about his father’s death.
- She said in an interview that she felt that Sachin fell in love with her because she was from a non-cricket background and had no knowledge of the game. She said that even though she learned everything about sports after they started dating him, she never liked discussing sports with him at home.
Anjali Tendulkar with her husband Sachin Tendulkar and daughter Sara Tendulkar during Sachin’s last Test
- She knows Russian language as she studied it during 11th and 12th standard.
- She used to watch every game of Sachin from the beginning and whenever Sachin batted, she didn’t move, didn’t answer phone calls, didn’t answer SMS, didn’t eat food and didn’t move.
- Sachin has often credited Anjali for being very supportive of his career and thanked her for sacrificing her career to take care of the family when he was on tour to play cricket.
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar and Sara Tendulkar after Mumbai Indians won the IPL in 2013
Anjali Tendulkar with Sachin Tendulkar and Sara Tendulkar during the Bharat Ratna award ceremony
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