What was once a solemn Vedic ritual is today a celebration for the entire extended family. And why not? With families living in distant cities, even continents, weddings are seen as an occasion for cousins and uncles to congregate under one roof for two or three days, observes Ambi Parmeswaran.
The actor, who was last seen in the film Dil Bechara Pyaar Ka Mara, is all set to tie the knot with TV actress Priyanka Chibber.
The couple ties the knot this Friday, February 3.
After the star-studded sangeet ceremony, Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's haldi ceremony saw the right amounts of glamour and style.
From Alia to Jacqueline, Arjun Kapoor and Karan Johar, most guests were dressed by Bollywood's favourite designer.
The victorious Indian team celebrated their victory against England in style as they partied with Yuvraj Singh at his sangeet ceremony in Chandigarh on Tuesday.
'Had anyone asked me if I was Aamir Khan, I would have admitted to it.' Senior movie journalist Roshmila Bhattacharya flips through the pages of her many interactions with Aamir Khan, who turned 60 on March 14.
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The couple will get married on May 3.
Riteish Deshmukh's brother is set to tie the knot today with Deepshikha Bhagnani.
Gauri wasn't very happy about living the Bombay life. With no friends in the city, she wanted her husband's films to flop so they could go back home, to Delhi.
After sharing sangeet and mehendi pictures, newlyweds Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani shared pictures from their haldi ceremony.
The many episodes in which the characters quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The star-studded sangeet cermony of the actress and the tennis star's wedding will be held on Friday in Goa.
Ustad Rashid Khan has left an enduring legacy with his soul-stirring notes, his melodious voice echoing through time and leaving an indelible imprint on the rich heritage of Hindustani music.
From donning couture pieces to going desi and dishing out summer vibes, July saw our favourite celebs making all sorts of style statements and impressing us.
When you are attending one of the most high-profile weddings in the world, you expect nothing less than opulent fashion on display. That's exactly what we saw at the lavish wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Like his countless admirers, Durga Dominic was heartbroken when the incomparable Ustad Zakir Hussain left us to play wonderful concerts in the heavens.
'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.' 'Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They were doing their job.'
whenever the actress has stepped out, she's made sure to keep it stylish and uber glam.
Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor -- a legend who was India's very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from 'idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis', a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.
"You will create history by doing this job and your name will be there in all newspapers and other media," it said, citing their conversation.
According to Som, he received a call on a private number from an unidentified man who claimed that the MLA will be 'killed soon'.
This one is so adorable, it trumps all of Salman and SRK's Iftar hug-athons!
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Scores of Bharatiya Janata Party workers and supporters of riot-accused Member of Legislative Assembly Sangit Som burnt effigy of party president Rajnath Singh Muzaffarnagar in protest against denial of Lok Sabha ticket to the legislator.
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
If you weren't invited for Kriti Kharbanda and Pulkit Samrat's Delhi wedding, just bookmark our pages!
Govinda surprised everyone by attending his niece Arti Singh's wedding.
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist instead, died in her Pune home on Saturday hours before she was to leave for a concert in Mumbai. She was 92.
The estimated costs of these weddings start from Rs 100 crore and go up to Rs 700 crore.
Kiran Rao, who recently made her Instagram debut, shared some fun moments from Aamir Khan's daughter Ira Khan's wedding.
Will Radhika Merchant's swoon-worthy wedding outfit be inspired by the B-Town brides?
Nita, Isha and Shloka Ambani were the real scene stealers.
Meanwhile, the grand pre-shaadi celebrations continue.
The Kya Kool Hai Hum Director was undergoing treatment for urinary infection at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. On Wednesday, he suffered a cardiac arrest, his brother Sanjeev Sivan confirmed.
Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly Sangeet Som, who was arrested for his alleged role in the Muzzafarnagar riots speeches, was on Tuesday detained under the stringent National Security Act.
As Som, who is an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case, and Samajwadi Party leader Atul Pradhan took out separate rallies, prohibitory orders were enforced across Shamli district and borders of Kairana sealed and paramilitary forces deployed. Both the rallies were stopped by authorities.
Designing the outfits for a leading Bollywood actor's wedding can be quite a task, and Pulkit Samrat acknowledges it.
