As Sen’s career progressed, her social circle expanded beyond Bollywood, leading to several high-profile alleged link-ups in the late 2000s.

Early in her career, rumors circulated linking Riya Sen with model-turned-actor John Abraham. The two were spotted together at various industry events during their modeling days. While neither star extensively publicizes this phase, media outlets frequently reported them as a brief IT-couple of the early 2000s modeling circuit before Abraham's breakthrough in Jism . The High-Profile Romance: Ashmit Patel

Following the incident, she focused more on regional cinema—including Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films—and later appeared in popular OTT series. Public Perception:

Long before John Abraham became one of Bollywood's biggest action heroes, he was a struggling model. It was during this time that he crossed paths with Riya Sen, who was also on the cusp of her own career. The two reportedly grew close quickly, with rumors even suggesting that a smitten John wanted to marry Riya. However, both their careers were at a crucial juncture. Riya's debut film was taking off, and John was focused on making it as a top model. As their professional lives demanded more attention, the relationship is believed to have fizzled out, with the couple eventually drifting apart.

Riya Sen has been linked to several high-profile celebrities over the years. Here are some of her most notable relationships: