After a long-term live-in relationship and a super-romantic proposal in one of the most dreamy cities of the world- Paris, Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu finally tied the knot on Januray 25, 2015.
The pre-wedding celebrations included the bachelorette party thrown by Soha's friends and the mehendi ceremony. Their wedding was a low-key affair that took place in the presence of family members and a registrar. The reception party of the couple was attended by a lot of celebrities from Bollywood. So, here are some exclusive details of Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu's wedding.
Soha and Kunal's wedding was a private affair, and they had a registered marriage at their Khar residence. In fact, it was already mentioned by Soha earlier that it will be a "small wedding in the presence of the family members". During the wedding, a registrar and Soha's family members- brother Saif Ali Khan, sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan, mother Sharmila Tagore and sister Saba Ali Khan were present.
The gorgeous bride wore an off-white lehenga with an orange dupatta while her groom donned a white and gold sherwani teamed up with a silk safa.
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Following the private wedding ceremony in the morning, Soha and Kunal had their wedding reception the same day. While Soha looked stunning in a gold and pink lehenga, Kunal complemented her outift with a pink pocket sqaure.
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Their reception party was attended by their close friends from the industry, who came to shower their blessings to the newlywed couple.
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Since Soha is going to start shooting for Ghayal 2 in February, the newlyweds would be postponing their honeymoon for some time. In a recent interview, Soha has confessed, "No honeymoon right now. We'll plan something fun when the weather in Europe is better, perhaps in summer.”
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Here is a piece of advice that mother of the bride, Sharmila Tagore has given to her Soha. "Amma's advice to us is: Don't hurt a man's ego and don't hurt a woman's emotions," says Soha. She also was quoted as confessing. "I wish Abba had been here on my wedding day."
Well, it is for sure the entire family would be missing the presence of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi during such a happy occasion. Even Sharmila Tagore said, “I am very very happy and we are celebrating. What will happen on the wedding day I can’t tell right now. I think I will be emotional on the day of the wedding. We will miss Tiger.”
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Earlier this year, in July, Soha revealed that Kunal formally proposed to her for marriage while they were on a vacation in Paris. Gushing over the stunning proposal, Soha shared the news with the world through her Twitter profile, where she revealed, “It gives me great happiness to share with you all that Kunal proposed to me in Paris with the most perfect ring in the world and I said yes.”
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Responding to the news of this formal engagement, Soha and Kunal's families have expressed their happiness quite openly. Mother of the bride-to-be, evergreen actress Sharmila Tagore, has been quoted as saying, "Everyone in the family loves Kunal. We are all very happy that he and Soha have finally decided to get married. Kunal is a very nice person. He will keep my daughter immensely happy.”
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Soha and Kunal have been together for quite some time now. The two have been loved for their pairing both on- and off-screen. They have worked together in a couple of films, including 99 and Dhoondte Reh Jaoge. The duo has been in a live-in relationship since 2013. And, they have been quite open about their relationship status.
Talking about her decision of moving-in with Kunal, Soha had quite openly said, "We have taken a big step together where we are living together, which is equivalent to being married. For me, that's the biggest step." She further added, “For me, this is the biggest commitment and we have made this commitment to make things work. The formality is just associated with signing paper, but the value and commitment is more important to me.”
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Soha’s entire family, including her mother Sharmila Tagore, elder brother Saif Ali Khan, and sister-in-law, Kareena Kapoor Khan, have always been supportive of her relationship with Kunal.
Well, it seems like the openness about relationships and commitments runs deep in the Khan family. Just like Soha, even Saif Ali Khan, had always been quite frank about his relationship status with Kareena Kapoor, before the two got married in 2012. Saif and Kareena too had been dating for some time before they decided to move-in together, and then eventually tied the knot after a five-year long live-in relationship.
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When Soha and Kunal announced their official engagement in July, 2014, Kareena, talking on behalf of the family, had said, “It's great that she is getting married. Everybody in the family is very happy. The most important thing is whenever Kunal is around, Soha is always smiling and that is the ultimate thing in life. I am happy they have decided to settle down."
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Well, it seems that 2015 will certainly start with a Big Fat Bollywood wedding. And we will keep bringing all the exclusive details of this Bollywood wedding for you. As for now, we wish stunning Soha Ali Khan and dashing Kunal Khemu all the very best for the beautiful phase of the life that lies in front of them!
