PIX: Saif-Kareena's star-studded Delhi reception

After the lavish wedding celebrations held in Mumbai for Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor's filmi friends, the newlyweds flew to New Delhi for the Daawat-E-Walima on October 18.

Held at a plush bungalow on Aurangzeb Road, the do was attended by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, among other prominent politicos, filmi celebrities and the capital's swish set.

Saif's daughter Sara Ali Khan wore a neon green anarkali at the do.

Saif Ali Khan's mum Sharmila Tagore, who'd organised the Delhi reception, looked elegant in a gold sari.

The entrance of the spacious venue was adorned with curtains of rajnigandha and jasmine flowers.

The Mughal-themed reception had Kareena dressed in a Manish Malhotra gharara-style attire while Saif chose a Raghvendra Rathore outfit.

New Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit was escorted to the venue by her security men.

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, was joined by his wife Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur.

Arun Jaitley, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, and prominent Congress leaders Digvijay Singh and Anand Sharma were among the guests.

Veteran cricketer Kapil Dev was joined by industrialist and Congress politician T Subbarami Reddy and his family.

Congress MP Renuka Choudhury and politician Amar Singh arrive.

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises, was accompanied by wife Nyna Mittal.

Cabinet Minister Praful Patel and Union Cabinet Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath were photographed together.

One of the few filmi celebs who made it to the do, a sari-clad Nandita Das arrived with husband Subodh Maskara.

Former cricket Ajay Jadeja, who came with wife Aditi, looked dapper in a bandhgala.

Entreprenuer Shahnaz Hussain made a rare appearance with husband RK Puri.

Dilip Cherian, communications consultant and a political campaign advisor, arrived for the reception.

Rajiv Shukla, journalist and Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, was joined by journalist wife Anuradha Prasad.

Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and wife Subhalakshmi smile for the cameras upon arrival.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who's worked with both Saif and Kareena -- he wrote Cocktail, Saif's 2011 film and directed him in Love Aaj Kal while he worked with Kareena on Jab We Met -- was present at the Delhi reception. He flew in the Captial with the newlyweds.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury was also present.

Madhur Bhandarkar, who directed Kareena in Heroine, arrived with wife Renu, the producer of the film.

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi was also in attendance with advertising exec wife Aparna.

Sahara founder Subrata Roy poses for pictures with wife Swapna.

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia arrived with mother Madhvi and wife Priyadarshini.

One of India's leading contemporary artists, Anjolie Ela Menon (in pink sari) was one of the guests at the reception.