Gunjan Chaudhary
Krishna Shroff, daughter of Bollywood star Jackie Shroff, is currently grabbing attention on the reality show The 50 for her bold and confident personality. In a recent episode, however, she shifted focus to her personal life and opened up about her relationship with Afghan MMA fighter Abdul Azim Badakhshi. Since her revelation, fans have been curious to know more about the athlete who won Krishna’s heart.
Krishna Shroff
Krishna Shroff Opens Up About Her Relationship
In an earlier episode of The 50, Krishna was seen chatting with co-contestant Natalia when she shared details about her boyfriend. “He’s from Afghanistan and is a professional MMA fighter. I like strong men. He challenged me. I like alpha males. We’ve been together since 2020. We started talking in November 2020 and then met in May 2021,” she revealed. Krishna shared that the couple spoke for eight months before meeting in person.
Krishna Shroff
Recalling how their love story began, Krishna said they first connected on Instagram. Interestingly, she already knew about him because she had watched his MMA fights. “He was in Afghanistan, actually in Bahrain at that time. After eight months of talking, one day he said, ‘I want to come and meet you.’ I told him, ‘Let’s go to Goa,’ because Mumbai is so busy,” she shared.
Krishna Shroff
Despite cultural and linguistic differences, Abdul speaks Persian while Krishna primarily speaks English the two instantly connected. “Our mother tongues are completely different. His Hindi is similar to mine. It’s strange that despite the distance, we connected. I never imagined I would miss him so much after he left, and he felt the same,” she added. Abdul Azim Badakhshi is a professional MMA fighter and fitness influencer from Afghanistan.
Krishna Shroff
Let us tell you that Badakhshi began his combat sports journey with boxing before transitioning to Wushu, where his performances earned him a spot on Afghanistan’s national team. In 2013, he switched to Mixed Martial Arts, where he participated in and won several competitions. Today, he enjoys significant popularity on social media, with nearly 800,000 followers on Instagram, where he shares fitness content and glimpses of his personal life with Krishna.