Former Indian cricket team captain, Mohammad Azharuddin is a familiar name for cricket fans. He played in an era before social media but always made a buzz for both his wristy strokeplay on the field and controversies in his personal and professional life. Years later, after he stepped away from the field, his biopic, Azhar, starring Emraan Hashmi in 2016, again raised curiosity about his life, especially his first wife, Naureen.
Although it has been eight years since the film’s release, conversations about her keep surfacing time and again. However, there are only bits and pieces of information available about her which leaves fans confused. So, here is everything you might want to know about Naureen.
Naureen and Mohammad Azharuddin were married for nine long years
Naureen married Mohammad Azharuddin at the tender age of 16 while he was still trying to find his footing in the Indian cricket team in 1987. Their marriage lasted for nine long years, and the former couple was blessed with two sons, Mohammad Asaduddin and Mohammad Ayazuddin. While the cricketer was thriving at the cricket field after marriage, Naureen looked after their family at home. But, soon, his personal life quietly shifted, and his marriage with Naureen ended in a shocking divorce after Azharuddin married Bollywood actress, Sangeeta Bijlani in 1996.