Bhutia comes from a Buddhist Bhutia background but is, by conviction an atheist.[4]
He married his longtime girlfriend Madhuri Tipnis on December 27, 2004 in his native village of Tinkitam in South Sikkim.[5]
Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia, after breaking records in football, is breaking hearts of the women contestants of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3", in which the footballer is shaking his legs these days.
Recently, a video clip of Baichung and his wife was shown on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3". According to our source, this video broke many hearts on the set.
"Vaibhavi used to say that Baichung is not my Bhai, but after looking at the video clip, the poor judge decided to call him "Bhai", while Juhi Chawala made her stand clear by stating 'definitely my 'bhai' Chung!'," said