New Delhi, June 2 -- Lalit Modi has spoken warmly and candidly about his former relationship with Sushmita Sen. The IPL mastermind made his remarks during an interview with Karishma Mehta of Humans of Bombay. He described the former Miss Universe as an extraordinarily special person in his life.

Lalit Modi said Sushmita had played a significant role in shaping who he became. He called their relationship "very, very special" with the fondest memories.

"Sushmita was very special to me. She made me grow into a lot of things that I am today and was extremely special," Modi said.

The two were close, but distance and career commitments eventually pulled them apart. Her work was based in India while his life was in London. Despite the separat...