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Her personal life often grabs more attention than her work, but actress Sushmita Sen has gone ahead and announced in her signature candid style that contrary to rumors, she is “completely single”.

The 34-year-old actress denied reports that she has got back with ex-lover Manav Menon after splitting from ‘Dulha Mil Gaya’ director Mudassar Aziz.

“I am completely single at the moment and enjoying it. I am not the kind of person to hide a relationship, so when I am in love, I let everybody know,” said Sushmita.

When asked whether she was ready to mingle, the actress pointed to the crowd surrounding her and said, “I am mingling, ain’t I?”

Sushmita who is mother to two adopted daughters, Renee,7 and 6-month-old Alisah is enjoying life to the fullest and is back to her svelte self after piling on the pounds in the past.

There has been a rumor spree in Bollywood these days. No sooner we learnt that Sushmita Sen and Vivek Oberoi have become friends again than came the report that she is dating Pak cricketer Wasim .

Though Viveik had been sharing cold vibes for long their newfound friendship has led everyone to believe that there might be more than just friendship between the two.

You may recall that Sush and Vivek didn’t talk to each other after Vivek dated Aishwarya Rai. The two took special care to avoid each other at social functions and didn’t even exchange pleasantries for quite some time. Sources said the thaw started only recently when they walked the ramp together for a cancer awareness show. And of late, they have been interacting a lot. The discomfort between them is a thing of the past.

In fact, they have become good friends now. The former Miss Universe is reportedly dating Pakistan cricket legend Wasim Akram now. It is said that it began ever since they hosted a reality show together on television around two years ago.

At that time Akram’s marriage to Huma was going strong. But after her untimely demise in October 2009, the rumors of a romance between Sushmita and Wasim kept getting stronger, especially in the last couple of months.

The rumors aren’t without a base. Wasim and Sushmita were spotted together at a suburban nightspot and spending a wonderful evening. Besides, this is the first time that they have made a public statement about their togetherness.

Judging by the public display of affection, the relationship seems official now. Incidentally, a couple of Bollywood celebrities including Shekhar Suman and Aseem Merchant were also present when Wasim and Sushmita made their entry at the suburban nightspot. This lends support to the rumor.