The year 2021 is coming to an end. This year we learned to live with the COVID-19 pandemic and started with our everyday life again. Although the pandemic has brought hardships in the lives of many people, there are still moments of joy people have enjoyed throughout the year. One such dose of happiness is given by celebrities who decided to get hitched this year. As we moved with the year we saw many celebrities tying the knot; some with their long time sweethearts and some with their newly found love. So amidst all the hits and misses of 2021, take a trip down the memory lane with us through this year's most happening weddings in India:
As soon as the year kicked off Varun Dhawan and his high school sweetheart, Natasha Dalal, decided to get spliced. They both knew each other since they were in school but only started dating after attending a music concert in their 20s. Initially, they were friends but soon both of them admitted their feelings for each other. After a long time of dating, they decided to marry in a private ceremony with only close friends and relatives on January 24, 2021. For the wedding day, Varun picked Ivory Sherwani with intricate gold and silver zardosi work and Natasha had donned a matching ivory lehenga. While Varun is one of the top actors in the Bollywood industry, Natasha is a fashion designer.
'Love is a full circle that we call home' wrote Dia Mirza after sharing her wedding photographs on social media. Her minimalistic approach was portrayed through her banarasi saree by Raw Mango as her wedding attire while Vaibhav opted for a simple kurta-pyjama along with a Nehru jacket. He completed the look with a pagadi. The actress tied the knot with Vaibhav Rekhi, a Mumbai based businessman, this year on February 15. She has found the love of her life during the COVID-19 lockdown. The couple had an intimate wedding ceremony in the garden area of the actress. It was attended by family and close friends, including Aditi Rao Hydari and Jackky Bhagnani. The couple opted for an eco-friendly wedding where there was no use of plastics. They also hired a women priest for the solemnization of the wedding.
They both met with each other due to their profession. Sanjana Ganesan, a TV presenter and model, interviewed Jasprit Bumrah, the fast bowler of the Indian Cricket Team, during the 2013-2014 IPL season. Later on, they became friends and the friendship turned into love. This year on March 15, the couple decided to get united in marriage. Sanjana opted to wear a Sabyasachi pastel pink lehenga with heavy, intricate silk floss embroidery while Jasprit had donned a pale pink embroidered raw silk sherwani, paired with a tussar-georgette shawl embellished with zari embroidery. They serve serious couple goals to their fans with their ceremony photographs.
Sugandha Mishra, a well known comedian and her co-star in The Kapil Sharma Show, Sanket Bhosale decided to get hitched this year on April 26. The duo started as besties and soon after developed feelings for each other. Their wedding was no less than a fairytale. The decoration and preparation of various events of their wedding were all worth watching. The 10 kg lehenga of the bride also became a major topic of discussion on the internet. It is made from cream and pink colours. The groom chooses to wear a sea green colored sherwani. The duo's wedding attire perfectly complemented each other.
Angira Dhar married to her Bang Baaja Baaraat director Anand Tiwari on April 30 this year. The duo opted for an intimate setting for their wedding. They announced their D-day on the digital handles. The couple met on the sets of Netflix film Love Per Square Foot, which happened to be the directorial debut of Anand and the film marked the debut of the actress. They both developed a strong bond throughout the film and finally, they decided to lock their friendship into the sacred bond of marriage. For the wedding day, Angira opted for a silk saree with big motifs and a classy high neck red blouse while Anand picked an embroidered white sherwani and turban adorned with a sarpech.
Actress Yami Gautam and filmmaker Aditya Dhar got married in a low-key wedding ceremony attended by their immediate family. The couple started interacting with each other during the promotion of the film, Uri: The Surgical Strike. That is when their friendship began. The actress revealed in an interview that she shares a common value system with her husband. She has a lot of respect for Aditya both personally as well as professionally. As soon as the couple announced their wedding on social media, it became a sensation all over the internet. The bride went for a crimson silk saree adorned with gold work along with a matching dupatta covering her head. She was carrying the traditional Himachali jewellery with ease. Her simple yet elegant attires have made a profound impact on her fans. The groom opted for a sherwani for the day. The couple looks amazing together with their simple looks.
TV actress, Disha Parmar and singer Rahul Vaidya got hitched this year on July 16. Their friendship began via social media. The actress loved a song sung by Rahul and commented on the post. Then the singer went on to message her on the media platform. Soon they started going out with each other and gradually developed feelings for each other. The singer went on to propose his lady love on national television. The actress said yes to him with two conditions, "Mujhe chahiye badi shaadi and usse bhi bada diamond". They then announced their wedding date on their social media handles. The actress picked a red lehenga from Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla's Dancing Peacock range. It featured zari work all over it and the pink dupatta had abla embroidery on it. The groom looked dapper in his royal white sherwani. The couples are now spending time together.
The twelve year old love story turned into a special bond when Rhea Kapoor and Karan Boolani got married on August 14 this year. They both met on the sets of Sonam Kapoor starrer Aisha (2010). This was the first film produced by Rhea while Karan was working as an assistant director on the film. The ceremony took place in the living room of Anil Kapoor's home surrounded by family and friends. Since then, they have both become part of each other's families. They have been spotted on each other's family occasions multiple times. The fashionista went for something different at her wedding with her bridal attire. She showed her fashion sense by choosing to wear a classic white sari by designer Anamika Khanna. She also opted for a veil crafted using thousands of little pearls, a vintage piece from Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas. Karan picked up Kunal Rawat's piece - linen bandhgala, a matching kurta, and ivory breech pants. They both perfectly match each other on their special day.
Television actor, Shireen Mirza and businessman Hasan Sartaj exchanged vows on October 23 this year. The actress is best known for her role of Simmi in the TV show 'Yeh hai Mohabbatein'. The duo married in an intimate wedding ceremony in Jaipur. Hasan proposed to the actress in February 2021 and she said yes. She announced the news to her fans on social media by sharing a picture. Although the marriage was a private affair, the actress after completion of the wedding rituals shared the photographs of her special day on her social media for everyone to get a glimpse of her wedding. She captioned it with 'Mr and Mrs'. She opted for a red bridal lehenga. Her veil was inscribed with Arabic words. On the other hand, the groom chose to wear a beige-golden traditional outfit. The couple looked adorable together.
The Kundali Bhagya actress Shraddha Arya tied the knot with Rahul Sharma Nagal, a naval officer. The actress met Rahul through a common friend last year. As he was posted in Mumbai, they both used to occasionally meet but when Rahul was posted to another city then the couple realised that they have fallen in love with each other. They both then decided to take their friendship to the next level. The couple got engaged on November 13, 2021 and this was soon followed by their marriage on November 16 this year. Shraddha opted for a red lehenga with intricate embroidery all over the outfit for her D-Day. Rahul looked fabulous in his white sherwani. For the time being, the duo is in a long distance marriage due to each other's work commitments.
The couple made headlines with their engagement and wedding ceremonies. Bollywood actor Aditya Seal and Indian actress and model Anushka S Ranjan took the vows on November 21 this year. The bride picked up a fresh colour for her bridal lehenga i.e. lavender. The groom beautifully complemented it by wearing beige dhoti sherwani. The couple met at an event hosted by the family of Anushka. The duo instantly felt a strong connection for each other. They dated each other for four years and then decided to become each other forever.
The popular television celebrity couple Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma Bhatt also decided to tie the knot this year. They both bonded over each other on the sets of 'Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin'. Gradually they developed feelings and confessed in October 2020. The couple then got engaged in January this year and then they both shared their pre-wedding photos and videos on social media to hint at the approaching wedding. They then tied the knot on November 30 this year. Aishwarya went the traditional way for her special day by wearing a red bridal lehenga with golden embroidery while Neil chose to wear a white dhoti-kurta with a red dupatta and pagri.
The famous Indian actress Ankita Lokhande also married this year with the Indian businessman Vicky Jain. The actress met with her husband via a common friend and they instantly hit off on their first party together. The couple was quite secretive about their dating but rumours had it that they began dating in 2018. The couple tied the knot on December 14 in Mumbai. Ankita feels blessed with her husband in her life. She constantly updates her fans with the couple's heartwarming photographs. The Pavitra Rishta actress ditched the traditional red lehenga and instead wore a sequined golden lehenga designed by Manish Malhotra. Her look was further enhanced by a matching golden sheer veil. Vicky complimented his partner with bandhgala sherwani.
The story was simple: they became friends first, then fell for each other and finally took vows with each other. The celebrity couple who started dating in 2010 has made headlines with their wedding. The couple met at the sets of the critically acclaimed film, CityLights. They have been very supportive of each other's work. They don't leave any chance of praising one another. The duo married on November 15 this year. They announced their D-day on social media. As soon as the photos surfaced on social media they became viral. The actress went for a red tulle embroidered buti saree with an embroidered veil that had a Bengali verse inscribed while Rajkumar Rao aced the white sherwani look. Both outfits were designed by Sabyasachi. Fans loved the shared photographs.
This has been the highly awaited wedding of the year! Rumours started flooding all over the internet way before the wedding. Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal married in the month of December this year. They married in a very secretive ceremony in Rajasthan. They broke the news on their social media accounts. The fans all over the internet can't stop gushing over this news. The couple looked gorgeous in the photographs. Katrina wore a traditional red lehenga from Sabyasachi for her special day while Vicky choose to go for the same brand with an ivory silk sherwani. They then went to Maldives for their honeymoon. The couple has never worked together in a film. It all appeared to be started with Karan Johar's show, Koffee with Karan in 2019, where he asked the actress whom she would like to collaborate in her future projects. The diva picked Vicky Kaushal as she thought that they would look good together. Later when the Sardar Udham actor came to the show, he learnt about this fact and he was taken aback. The duo later collaborated for the first time on one of the episodes of Film Companion's 'Tape Cast'.
All these celebrities made the year 2021 memorable. As we enter the year by gradually getting back to normalcy, many celebrities choose to exchange vows in 2021. The love and affection they received from the fans are beyond words. We have learnt that even in this time of crisis, love is what binds us all together.
