#DeepVeerwaleDeepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh took their vows in a Sindhi ceremony today at the picturesque Villa del Balbianello. The Lake Como venue has reportedly been decked up with red roses, and the baraatis, clad in red turbans, arrived on a yacht.
Padukone is rumoured to be wearing a lehenga by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee for her big day – which coincides with 5 years of the release of the couple’s first film, ‘Ram Leela’, together. It was during the shooting of this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film that the duo fell in love.
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The couple is expected to share pictures from their wedding today. Meanwhile, they have sent thank you hampers to loved ones and media back in India.
A day earlier, the actors wed in a traditional Konkani ceremony. Leaked pictures from the event showed white roses adorn the ivy-covered columns of the villa, as the bride, groom and bridal party were all dressed in ivory and gold.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone tied the knot in a gorgeous wedding on the banks of Lake Como, six years after they started dating. The actors met, and fell in love, on the sets of ‘Ram Leela’, their first film together.
The wedding was an extremely private and intimate affair, with only close family and friends making it to the guest list.
The first of the two ceremonies planned, a Konkani wedding took place today at Villa del Balbianello – a lakeside mansion featured in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘James Bond’ films. A Sindhi wedding will take place on Thursday.
The 700-year-old venue was decked up with white roses for the ceremony.
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Meet The NewlyWeds
14 Nov, 2018
It was all ivory and gold at the wedding – right from the decor to the guests’ attire, and the couple’s outfits. Padukone looked stunning with a floral bun, and Singh arrived under a brocade umbrella.
The groom’s father, Jagjit Singh Bhavnani, also kept his look traditional in a white dhoti-kurta.
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Father Of The Bride
14 Nov, 2018
Deepika’s father, Prakash Padukone, opted for an off-white shawl over a white kurta and dhoti. The former badminton star greeted guests as they arrived at the venue for the wedding.
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The Bridal Party
14 Nov, 2018
Guests were ferried to the venue by Galli Giacomo & C. boat service. Padukone’s mother, Ujjala, was spotted in a silk saree with a floral bun to complete her look. The guests are all reportedly staying at the luxurious Casta Diva Resort & Spa located in the village of Blevio on the shores of Lake Como.(Image: AP)
From Bollywood With Love
14 Nov, 2018
The private wedding was a relatively Bollywood-free affair, with only close family and friends making it to the guest list. However, among the attendees was actor Suniel Shetty’s wife, Mana (seen here).
Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Farah Khan and Aditya Chopra were also reportedly invited.
The couple will host a grand reception for their industry colleagues at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai on November 28. Another reception for Padukone’s family and friends will also be held in Bengaluru.
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While, no picture have been officially released, Singh’s cousin Soumya Hingorani shared pictures from Italy on her Instagram handle.
Deepika’s stylist Shaleena Nathani also posted a picture of make-up artist Sandhya Shekar getting dressed for the wedding.
Pictures of Ranveer Singh in a white sherwani with gold embroidery from the Konkani wedding have also been doing the rounds on social media.
The actors have kept the wedding an intimate affair, with barely any Bollywood celebrities in attendance. However, actor Suniel Shetty’s wife Mana was spotted at the ceremony yesterday.
Filmmaker Farah Khan, who also reportedly received an invitation, gifted the couple clay impressions of their hands as a wedding present.
Padukone’s ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’ is also celebrating the couple’s nuptials and have updated their bio with the hashtag #DeepVeerwale. The couple have requested all wedding presents to be directed as donations towards the foundation.
Earlier, Padukone’s younger sister Anisha had also updated her social media handles to read #Ladkiwale.
The ‘Padmaavat’ actors, who announced their wedding on social media in October, will host two receptions on their return to the country, in Bengaluru and Mumbai each.
They kicked off their pre-wedding celebrations in their hometowns, with the Padukones hosting a Nandi Puja and the Bhavnanis a Haldi ceremony. Another picture from Deepika’s puja at home has now surfaced and gone viral on social media.
Ranveer-Deepika: Friends, Colleagues & Partners For Life
It’s Official!
14 Nov, 2018
‘Tis a November wedding for actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. And unlike other big, fat Bollywood weddings, the couple decided to seal their 5-year romance at the luxurious Villa del Balbianello in Lake Como of Italy, in what is a largely private affair. The couple had first met on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela’ in 2012. And Cupid struck on the sets of Bhansali’s grand period drama. But unlike other B-town couples, who get bogged down by public scrutiny once their relationship details become public, they managed to keep it under the radar for a long time.(Image: Deepika Padukone/Instagram)
From The Runway To ‘Ram-Leela’
14 Nov, 2018
Deepika made her debut in the showbiz world when she walked the ramp for Prasad Bidapa at the age of 17. The daughter of badminton champion Prakash Padukone, she featured in a few TVCs before making her acting debut in Kannada film ‘Aishwarya’ in 2006. Farah Khan spotted her in Himesh Reshammiya’s music video ‘Naam hai tera’ and went on to cast her in ‘Om-Shanti-Om’ that became a runaway hit . Thus began Padukone’s career in Bollywood. (Image: Deepika Padukone/Instagram)
A Powerful Actress
14 Nov, 2018
After a commercially hit debut, she kept the cash registers ringing with multi-starrers ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and ‘Cocktail’. Then came ‘Piku’ with Amitabh Bachcan which also gave her a Filmfare award, followed by ‘Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela’. In a short span of time, Padukone had established herself as one of the strongest actresses in Bollywood.(Image: www.imdb.com)
A Stellar Debut
14 Nov, 2018
In 2010, Padukone was earning laurels and consolidating her position in the industry. Ranveer Singh, who was later to become her partner, had managed to make a splash with his debut in Maneesh Sharma’s ‘Band Baaja Baaraat’. Set against a typical West Delhi backdrop, the film that released ahead of the wedding season mined gold at the box office. (Image: www.imdb.com)
Rumour Has It
14 Nov, 2018
While Ranveer Singh’s debut made news, so did his on-screen chemistry with so-star Anushka Sharma. There were rumours of a possible link-up, but neither confirmed it. In 2017 Anushka Sharma married Team India captain Virat Kohli after a 3-year courtship. (Image: www.imdb.com)