Bride Esha was glowing in a red lehenga product of three Kanjivaram saris and gold jewellery, while Bharat looked dapper in white sherwani with zardozi work. The marriage outfits were designed by Neeta Lulla.
The decor on the temple was simple yet beautiful. It was heavily decorated with flowers.
Hema said she's going to miss her daughter, adding: “It was an ordinary South Indian wedding, with just slight changes. I'M more than happy for Esha, she has found the suitable person. All of us are more than happy. I CAN miss her but she's going to be in Mumbai, so I'M happy about that.”
She was speaking to reporters after the marriage.
The dress code for ladies was Kanjivarm saris and Hema looked elegant in a orange-red hand woven six yard, which she teamed up with a green blouse and kept her hair neatly tied on the the back. Esha’s dad and yesteryear star Dharmendra kept it simple – he chose to wear white kurta-pyjama.
The ceremony saw the presence of creme da la creme from filmdom in addition to politicians and businessmen.
Amitabh Bachchan came with son Abhishek and said: “My best wishes to the married couple.”
Legendary actress Vyjayanthimala, who attened the wedding, looked evergreen in a purple and orange traditional sari and said that she would have “not missed the occasion”.
“Hema is sort of a younger sister. The marriage have been done in a marvelous way. It's totally traditional. I'M here just for Hema, we're like family,” she added.
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha’s wife, Poonam Sinha, also came together with her twin sons – Luv and Kush. She looked beautiful in a pink and golden sari.
Hema’s niece and actress Madhoo is worked up for her cousin and said: “I wish to tell her that marriage in beautiful. Marriage is all about what you do for the opposite person, so that you shouldn't ever fall right into any power struggle. She has gone into a good family and that i wish her all of the best.”
Madhoo was wearing a golden and maroon sari.
Vinod Khanna, Manoj Kumar, Anu Malik, Esha’s cousin Abhay Deol, Ramesh Sippy, Sandip Soparrkar and his wife Jesse Randhwa were also there to bless the couple.
Rani Mukerji, looking beautiful in a white sari with red embroidery, was a number of the guests and said: “I am here to hope Esha on her special occasion. All of the best for her married life.” The duo worked together in “Yuva”.
Fardeen Khan said he hopes that the couple should visit a pleasant place for honeymoon. “Lots of congratulations. I'M more than happy for her. I AM HOPING they go on an excellent honeymoon to break out from this heat.”
Sahara’s chief Subroto Roy, industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s wife Neeta Ambani and Sunil Rane of Atharva Group of Institutes, who's a family friend, were some of the other high profile guests.
Top notch Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders too attended the marriage. From Raj Purohit, Mumbai chief of BJP, to party president Nitin Gadkari to national vp Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi – were seen there.
The family will host a reception Saturday at a prominent five star hotel within the city. – IANS
