Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor wedding updates: Here's everything you need to know about Alia and Ranbir’s marriage. (Photo: Alia Bhatt/Instagram, Varinder Chawla)Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are all set to tie the knot this week. The pre-wedding festivities have reportedly begun at Ranbir Kapoor’s residence Vastu in Mumbai’s Pali Hills.
Ahead of the wedding, there was a lot of speculation surrounding the Bollywood stars’ wedding date and venue. According to reports, the couple is set to the knot at Vastu on April 14. The wedding will be a very close-knit family affair, with only 20-30 guests in attendance.
On Tuesday night, Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji was spotted arriving at Ranbir Kapoor’s house. Ayan on Wednesday shared a sneak peek of Brahmastra song “Kesariya” featuring Alia and Ranbir. Along with the clip, Ayan wrote a heartfelt message for his closest friends. Here’s the filmmaker’s complete note:
“For Ranbir and For Alia! And… For this Sacred Journey they are going to embark on soon ! ❤️🥰💥 Ranbir and Alia… my closest and dearest people in this world… my happy place, and my safe place… who have added everything to my life… and given themselves completely and selflessly to our movie…! We just had to share a piece of their union, from our movie, from our song Kesariya, to Celebrate them… as a Gift to them, and to Everyone!! Wishing that the best of Energies and all the Blessings, all the Joy and all the Purity, surround them as they enter an amazing new chapter of life, together forever ❤️💥 #loveisthelight.”
A video featuring Soni Razdan shows her exiting Ranbir Kapoor’s Vastu after attending her daughter Alia Bhatt and Ranbir’s Mehendi ceremony.
Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor posed together for the shutterbugs after Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Mehendi ceremony wrapped up. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
As per a report on Pinkvilla, popular artist Prateek Kuhad attended Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's Mehendi ceremony. He is said to have performed some of his popular tracks for the soon-to-be-married couple.
Alia Bhatt's mother Soni Razdan and sister Shaheen Bhatt were seen leaving Ranbir Kapoor's house Vastu after attending Alia-Ranbir's Mehendi ceremony.
As per reports, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's Sangeet ceremony will be held tonight at Ranbir's family home, RK House, in Chembur, Mumbai.
In a 2014 interview with writer Niranjan Iyengar, Alia Bhatt confessed that she had a crush on Ranbir Kapoor even before he became an actor. The actor said she met him as an 11-year-old when she went to audition for Sanjay Leela Bhansali. "Ranbir was assisting him at that time. I met Sonam (Kapoor) also but I don’t remember that," she recalled.
Karisma Kapoor posed for the shutterbugs after attending Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's pre-wedding ceremonies with Kareena Kapoor. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Kareena Kapoor Khan posed for the paparazzi after attending Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's mehendi ceremony. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Karan Johar has left the venue after Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's Mehendi function.
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor left Ranbir Kapoor's house Vastu after the Mehendi ceremony concluded.
An overwhelmed Karan Johar, who arrived at Vastu dressed in a yellow sherwani, is said to have applied mehendi on Alia's hand. As per a report on Bollywoodlife.com, Karan got emotional ahead of the Mehendi ceremony.
Pooja Bhatt, who arrived at Ranbir Kapoor's house Vastu, was seen flaunting her mehendi as she waved at the paparazzi.
Alia Bhatt has never shied away from expressing her love for Ranbir Kapoor. In an interview with indianexpress.com, Alia said Ranbir is "somebody I deeply love and look up to and feel very comfortable with. That’s the point of us dating for so many years. I am too comfortable to not talk about it."
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are all set to tie the knot. However, the venue has not been disclosed yet. Earlier, some reports suggested that the venue is going to be Ranbir's family home in Chembur. However, it looks like the ceremonies and the wedding will take place at Ranbir's house, Vastu.
After attending Ranbir and Alia's mehendi ceremony, Mahesh Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt were seen leaving from Ranbir Kapoor's residence Vastu.
The couple is expected to tie the knot on April 14th but Randhir Kapoor today told Pinkvilla that nuptials are likely on April 15th. “Ranbir is going to get married but not today. It's around the 15th. I am very happy,” he said.
Ila Arun on Tuesday shared a picture with Soni Razdan. Sharing the picture on her Instagram account, Ila wrote, 'Hamari sony sasu ma ban raheein hai. ❤️congratulations Mahesh and Dear sony. GodBless Aliya and Ranbeer.'
Alia Bhatt's father Mahesh Bhatt and her sister Pooja Bhatt arrive for the pre-wedding festivities at Vastu. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Alia Bhatt's security team told indianexpress.com that the wedding is indeed happening. They said, “We are looking after the security of all the wedding events, and taking care of the guests.”
Sanjay Dutt wished Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt 'happiness, peace and glory.' In a conversation with The Times of India, Dutt spoke about marriage being a commitment that they are making to each other. He suggested that Ranbir and Alia will “have to hold each other’s hands and move ahead in happiness, peace and glory.' Concluding his statement, he told Ranbir to 'make kids soon, and stay happy.'