If they had a fairytale wedding, the reception ceremony of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma at a hotel here today was more of a traditional affair with a select few including Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the invitees
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli may have tied the knot secretely in Italy, but now the couple are ready to meet their friends and well-wishers from their respective industries.
If they had a fairytale wedding, the reception ceremony of Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma at a hotel here today was more of a traditional affair with a select few including Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the invitees.
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One of the most talked-about couples in both Tinseltown and cricket pitches who tied the knot in a private wedding ceremony in Italy on December 11, appeared for a photo-op at Hotel Taj Palace’s Raja Baugh area. The couple were expected to appear for the event at 8 pm but like all good things take time they turned up at a little late but were a sight to sore eyes. With a neatly-tied bun encircled in a mogra gajra, Anushka wore a traditional red and gold saree designed by Sabyasachi with a heavy palla and jadau jewellery; chuda and sindoor in place. Virat appeared dapper in a black achkan and white churidaar and heavily embroidered shawl with golden border in black mojris. Virat helped Anushka onto the stage as they posed for the shutterbugs as fans flanked the streets for the two.
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Interestingly, the decor of the alfresco stage matched with the trousseau and sherwani they wore on their D-Day in Italy. The stage glimmered with the decoration likened to a glass-studded palace in place and the burning white candles atop crystal fixtures added an old-wordly charm to the whole set-up in the fine crescent night. The reception ceremony was high on security and strictly for family and dignitaries in the city, with around a dozen of Delhi Police personnel in plain clothes guarding. The function in the capital will be followed by a Mumbai reception on December 26, likely to be attended by friends and colleagues of the newlyweds. The security detail at the Rani Baugh section of the hotel was heavier as Modi was expected to attend. Last evening, Anushka and Virat met Modi and invited him to the reception. Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal is also expected to attend. On the wedding day, the couple in a statement said they will shift to their new residence in Worli, Mumbai later this month. After the reception, the couple will fly to South Africa where Kohli will be prepping up for the upcoming series.
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The actor will spend the New Year’s Eve with her husband before flying back to Mumbai to start the shooting of Aanand L Rai’s film with Shah Rukh Khan.
(with inputs from PTI)
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma got married in beautiful Tuscany, Italy on Monday morning at the grand village resort of Borgo Finocchieto. The wedding which was a heavily guarded affair and attended by close friends and family, finally ended the rumour mill that had gone into a tizzy as soon as Kohli’s desire to get time off in December was made clear to the BCCI and the Indian selectors. It picked up further wind, when Anushka, her family and a priest were spotted at the Mumbai Airport headed for Italy. The will they, won’t they came to an end and unravelled a new chain of events in fans yarning for inside pictures and videos from the wedding functions.
After days of intense speculation and denials, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma tied the knot on Monday in a private ceremony, reportedly at a countryside resort named Borgo Finocchieto — one of the most expensive holiday properties in the world, where Barack and Michelle Obama had stayed earlier this year.
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