Invitation to the Gandhi's residence

Veteran actress Hema Malini had invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for her daughter Esha Deol's wedding with Bharat Takhtani. 

But the actress says that the two couldn't come due to security reasons and that the latter has invited the newly wed couple at her residence for dinner. 

"We had invited PM and Sonia Gandhi for the wedding. They couldn't come for security reasons. If it would have been in Delhi, they would have made it. It's a sweet gesture from Sonia Gandhi that she has sent Esha and Bharat an invite that whenever they are in Delhi, they should go to her place for lunch or dinner."

What can get better than being invited at the Gandhi's residence for dinner !!!

Hema Malini, a memeber of Bharatiya Janata Party, was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha 2003-2009.

Star kid Esha Deol got married to Bandra based diamond merchant Bharat Takhtani on 29th June, 2012 at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple which is located at Juhu. Esha Deol tied the knot Bharat Takhtani in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony. The wedding ceremony was a private affair with only family members and close friends from the industry being invited.

The reception which took place on 30th June, 2012 at Hotel Lalit at Andheri, a suburban five-star hotel witnessed  more than 1000 people, including politicians, corporate personalities and the Bollywood celebs. From B-town actors Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Jeetendra with wife Shobha Kapoor and son Tushar Kapoor, Sanjay Khan, new Rajya Sabha MP Rekha, Zeenat Aman, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit with her hubby Dr. Nene, Sushmita Sen, Tabu, Kajol, Tanuja, Tanisha, Mandira Bedi, Anupam Kher, Fardeen Khan Zayed Khan and Sridevi with Bobby Kapoor and Salman Khan. 

From the political gang senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Raj Thackeray, Sushma Swaraj, LK Advani, Uddhav Thackeray, Amar Singh, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Narayan Rani, Suresh Kalmadi and many others were present.

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Esha's grand reception

Actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini hosted a grand reception for their daughter and new son-in-law in Mumbai on Saturday night.

Esha married fiance Bharat Takthani on Friday 29th June, 2012 in a traditional south Indian style wedding.

The reception was held on 30th June, 2012. It was a European style reception with celestial white decor, that translated into the use of crystals and over one lakh white roses. The grand reception was held at a suburban five star hotel. Esha looked stunning in the outfit she clad which was designed by Rocky S, a quaint rose pink corset teamed with Swarovski studded mermaid style lehenga in matching hues. The groom Bharat Takhtani was donned in a black suit with a white shirt designed by Simone. 

Dharmendra said that, "I am very happy that my daughter has got married and it is her reception today. I have got a very nice son-in-law."

Hema Malini, who was looking gorgeous in a cream emroidered sari which was designed by designer Neeta Lulla.

More than 1000 people, including politicians, corporate personalities and the Bollywood celebs like veteran actors Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Jeetendra with wife Shobha Kapoor and son Tushar Kapoor, Sanjay Khan, new Rajya Sabha MP Rekha, and Zeenat Aman. A little younger group included stars like Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit with her hubby Dr. Nene, Sushmita Sen, Tabu, Kajol, Tanuja, Tanisha, Mandira Bedi, Anupam Kher, Fardeen Khan Zayed Khan and Sridevi with Bobby Kapoor. Salman Khan, who had taken charge of Esha's wedding celebrations, was also present. 

Actress Saira Banu, who was wearing an orange sari, said that, "We are very happy for Esha and Bharat. We wish them good luck and this is going to be very happy for them."

While Bollywood celebs started arriving after 10 pm, the earlier part of the evening saw political biggies arriving to bless the couple.

Click here to view Esha Deol's wedding reception photos

From the political gang senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Raj Thackeray, Sushma Swaraj, LK Advani, Uddhav Thackeray, Amar Singh, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Narayan Rani, Suresh Kalmadi and many others were present.

Hema Malini's younger daughter Ahaana was spotted sporadically with her friends.

Inside the main venue, a separate passageway was made to take VIP guests straight to the stage. While Dharmendra dutifully carried out his responsibilities as the father of the bride, guests just couldn't resist shaking hands with him, and posing for pictures with him.

In between meeting guests, Esha was seen jiggying to the live music there. Unfortunately, it seems that with the sheer number of guests waiting to meet them, Bharat and Esha couldn't manage to hit the dance floor.

India Violet wishes the couple a very Happy Married Life !!!

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Esha gets married

Star kid Esha Deol got married to Bandra based diamond merchant Bharat Takhtani on 29th June, 2012 at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple which is located at Juhu. Esha Deol tied the knot Bharat Takhtani in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.

Bharat came to the venue on a white horse after which Hema Malini and Dharmendra welcomed the groom with aarti and garlands at the temple. After which Esha and Bharat exchanged garlands. A priest from the Tirupati temple at Andhra Pradesh was bought to Mumbai by Hema Malini to perform the rites for the wedding. The wedding rites were all South Indian which also included the vratham ceremony where a sacred yellow thread is tied on the wrists of the bride and groom and they are not permitted to leave the marriage venue. The 'palika' ceremony (sprinkling of nine varieties of grains) for the prosperity of the couple's new life together is conducted simultaneously with the 'vratham'. 

Esha was carried in a doli decorated by flowers. The rites and rituals also included the oonjal ceremony, kanyadhanam, saptapadhi. Abhay Deol performed the laaja homam, where the bride gives an offering of puffed rice to the fire. The bidaai took place in the evening from Hema Malini's Juhu residence.

Hema Malini was seen wearing a pink and orange Kanjeevaram saree along with a Vishnu Dasavataram gold and gem-studded necklace and her husband Dharmendra wore a beige suit with a pale blue shirt. Bharat wore an off-white sherwani with a brown brocade jacket in South Indian style with a stole. Esha Deol was looking gorgeoud in a red and gold Kanjeevaram saree. The saree was specially created out of three Kanjeevaram sarees selected by Hema Malini and Neeta Lulla from Chennai. Hema Malini, her daughters Esha and Ahana and Bharat all wore outfits which were designed by Neeta Lulla.

Click here to view Esha Deol's wedding photos

The wedding venue at Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple was the Padma Palace. It is said that the Padma Palace is a replica of the spot where Krishna and Rukmini had got married in Dwarka. The mandap was decorated with garlands of orange marigolds and pink lotuses. Huge balls of yellow and orange marigolds and pink and orange fluorescent lights also decorated the Palace. There were silver chairs for the parents, while Esha and Bharat sat on cream coloured seats.

Several B-town celebraties were present at the ceremony which included Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Nita Ambani, Subrata Roy, Rani Mukerji, Anu Malik, Fardeen Khan, Vinod and Kavita Khanna and Vyjayanthi-mala (who specially flew down from Chennai to bless the couple). 

Abhay Deol said that, "I am very much happy for Esha...it is a very happy occasion for all of us. I am happy that she is getting settled."

Actor Manoj Kumar said that, "I am here as a family member to give my blessings to the couple."

Actress Vyjayanthimala said, "wonderful couple"

During the wedding special coconut water with rose petals and watermelon juice was served along with an assortment of vegetarian snacks after which a lavish lunch was served on the temple premises.

The reception will take place on 30th June, 2012 at a suburban five-star hotel. It is expected to be attended by more than a thousand guests, comprising Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s contacts from politics, business and the film industy (both Bollywood and South Indian).

India Violet wishes the couple a very happy married life !!!

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Esha's Mehandi ceremony

Star kid Esha Deol's Mehandi ceremony was held today afternoon at Hema Malini's Juhu residence. It was held at a club in Bandra. Around 150 guest (women) from B-Town were be present. 

Popular mehendi artist Veena and her team design Esha and Bharat's mehendi. Mehandi designer Veena's team of mehendi professionals was seen doing the designs for the other ladies present at the ceremony.

It is said that after applying mehandi Bharat's family gave Esha gold bangles that have been specially selected by his family.

The decor at Esha Deol’s mehendi ceremony was traditional South Indian, with the mehendi venue decorated with diyas, flowers and agarbatti sticks.

Esha Deol was seen in a mango yellow and green lehenga which was designed by her favourite designer Neeta Lulla for the mehendi. Bharat was seen in a yellow cotton kurta with trousers with a waistcoat. 

It is said that in the evening, there will be a small party in a city club, with Punjabi nagadas and DJ music.

Click here for to view Esha Deol's Mehandi pictures

After today's Mehandi Party Esha Deol will tie the knot with Bharat Thaknani tomorrow morning at 7.30 am at Iskon temple which is located at Juhu. Only close family members and friends have been invited for this traditional south indian wedding.  Esha Deol's marriage function will include ceremonies such as Mangala Snanan, Kashi Yaatrai, Maalai Matral, Oonjal, Kanyadanam/Kannigadhaanam, Muhurtum, Saptapadi and Sammandhi Mariyathai.

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Esha Deol all set to tie the knot

India Violet brings you all the details of this year's second Big Fat Indian Wedding of Bollywood. Esha Deol and Bharat Thaknani's four day Royal wedding starts with the Sangeet on 25th June followed by the Mehandi ceremony on 28th June, wedding on 29th June and finally the grand wedding reception which will be held on 30th June.

Sangeet

The Sangeet function will be Red and Black Disco themed. It will be held at a five star hotel in Mumbai. Esha will be seen wearing a red-orange-indigo ghaghra choli which will be designed by Rocky S. It will be an intimate celebration with about 200 guests in attendance.

Mehendi

The Mehandi ceremony will be held on 28th June, 2012 at Hema Malini's Juhu residence. Around 150 guest (women) from B-Town will be present. Popular mehendi artist Veena and her team will design Esha and Bharat's mehendi, after which Bharat will give Esha gold bangles. In the evening, there will be a mehendi party at a suburban club. Esha will wear a mango-coloured lehenga-choli designed by Neeta Lulla, while Bharat will wear a yellow and brown sherwani with a waistcoat. 

Wedding

The wedding will be on 29th June 2012. Esha will tie the knot at Iskcon temple in Juhu. Esha will be dressed in a red and gold silk kanjeevaram saree while the groom will be seen in a white sherwani with gold zariwork. Only family members and close friends will be present for the wedding.

Reception

The reception will be held on 30th June, 2012. It will be a European style reception with celestial white decor. It will be held at a suburban five star hotel. Esha's outfit will be designed by Rocky S is a quaint rose pink corset teamed with Swarovski studded mermaid style lehenga in matching hues. The groom Bharat Takhtani will be seen in a white shirt designed by Simone. More than 1000 people, including politicians, corporate personalities and the Bollywood celebs will attend the reception.

Stay tuned for all the latest updates.

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The wedding invitation for the Royal wedding

There are separate invitations for every function which includes the sangeet, mehendi, wedding and reception.  The wedding invitation for the Royal wedding comes in a golden box with the initials 'E' and 'B' intertwined on the cover. It is a beautuful golden ensemble and is neither too flashy, nor too subtle. All the invitations are placed in this exquisite golden and cream colored re-usable box.

The wedding card has been designed by Mumbai's famous invitation card maker Multi Creation. Mr. Kamlesh, the designer was approached by Esha and Bharat and after a lot of discussions they made up their mind for this classic invitation box. The card has various leaflets with lovely Radha & Krishna paintings as the couple are devotees of Radha & Krishna, a paper bag, a leaflet with invitation and a box wih grooves for sweets/ chocolates or dry fruits.

The box also contains moti choor ladoos which are made of pure ghee and dry fruits. It is said that the moti choor ladoos are specially selected by Esha's fiance Bharat. The box also contains a Radha-Krishna painting that the couple sourced from an American painter. Esha and Bharat wanted a Lotus to be engraved in their wedding card. So their box was designed with an Om and Swastik along with gold plated initials of Esha and Bharat.

Click here to view the wedding invitation pictures

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Esha's Sangeet ceremony

Top B-town celebs attended the sangeet ceremony of Esha Deol and Bharat Thaknani on 25th June, 2012. It was their first pre-wedding function. The Sangeet was held at Hotel Lalit Intercontinental, Mumbai.

Esha was donned in a red-orange-indigo ghaghra choli by Rocky S with beautiful kundan jewellery and an elegant kamarband and Bharat Takhtani was seen in a blue velvet sherwani with gold zari work. Esha looked just gorgeoud in her lehenga. Esha's sister Ahana Deol was in a blue and green anarkali suit for the event, while Hema Malini was seen in a light peach with ornate border sari with kundan jewellery.

The function was attended by around 200 guests. The decor was in a Red-and-black colour scheme with a retro touch, flashing disco balls.

Esha said that, "I am madly love with him (Bharat), I can't take my eyes off him." Bharat called Esha Deol his "princess for life," and added that he is "looking forward to having my best life and my most wonderful life with my partner."

It was a fun filled night with a special act planned by the bride Esha with her sister Ahana.

Esha added, "I love dancing and I managed to get Bharat to dance and he also finally agreed to dance."

The guest list included Abhay Deol who came with his girlfriend Preeti Desai, he said that, "I wish they live happily together and obviously it's a momentous occasion. I am very excited and happy for them." Abhay Deol was the only Deol brother seen at the Sangeet ceremony.

Actor Sohail Khan, who is a friend of Bharat said that, "He is a Bandra boy and Esha has been a family friend. I just wish them all the best and they are a lovely couple."

Riteish Deshmukh said that, "I just wish them a happy married life. I am extremely happy for Esha that she found her true love and wish them both a happy married life."

Genelia said, "Yeah, we wish them all the best for their new life together and I am sure it's going to be an exciting new chapter in their life."

Other actors who were spotted at Esha's sangeet ceremony included Naseeruddin Shah with family, Raima and Reema Sen, Riteish Deshmukh with pretty wife Genelia, Malaika Khan and Ranveer Singh.

The next in line is the Mehandi ceremony which will be held on 28th June, 2012.

Click here for Sangeet pictures

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Esha Deol to marry in a temple

Actors Hema Malini and Dharmendra's elder daughter Esha Deol is all set to tie the knot with her fiance Bharat Takhtani on 29th June 2012. Buzz is that the wedding will  be held at a temple located in suburban Mumbai.

Hema Malini said that, “We are very happy and excited. The preparations have started. The wedding will take place on June 29 at a temple. We wanted to have the wedding in a temple”.

She added, "It is not possible to have the wedding at our home. We chose a temple because it is a perfect place for matrimony. We want the wedding to be a comparatively private affair with relatives and close friends from both sides in attendance."

The wedding is likely to be a private affair which will then be followed by a grand reception on the next day. The reception will be held on 30th June at a suburban five star hotel where big shots from both Bollywood and political background will be present.  

Hema Malini said that, "We both lead a double life. We are actors and politicians. So we'll have lots of guests at the reception from the film industry and politics. The reception will take place on June 30 at a five star hotel. We just want best wishes and love from everyone.”

She added, "Mine was a very quiet wedding, with no shor-sharaba. I want an elaborate wedding for my daughter. Dharamji and I need everyone's good wishes." 

Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani, a Bandra based businessman were dating each other for 13 months. The couple was often spotted together at the hot spots of the city. Esha Deol then got engaged to Bharat on 12th February 2012 at Hema Malini and Dharmendra's bungalow in Juhu.

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Esha Deol's monsoon wedding

After Esha's engagement with Bharat, now everyone wants to know when she will be getting married. Mother dearest Hema Malini seems to have finalized the wedding dates of her dearest daughter Esha Deol. 

Esha Deol is now looking forward to tie the knot with Bharat Takhtani in the month of June. Hema Malini said, “We’ve decided on a June wedding for Esha. So what if the monsoon may set in? Even the rain Gods will bless my daughter.” 

Esha Deol got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Bharat Takhtani, a Bandra based businessman who she had been dating for 13 months. They exchanged rings on February 12, 2012, just two days before Valentines Day. A traditional engagement ceremony was held at Hema Malini and Dharmendra's Juhu residence. It was totally a private affair, only close friends and family of the couple were present. 

The engagement was not exactly the grand affair that we heard Esha apparently wanted but we can hope that the wedding will surely be one. And Hema Malini has even promised that Esha’s wedding will be a grander and lavish affair which will take place at a posh hotel. It is even said that the marriage will be follow both Tamilian (bride's side) and Sindhi (bridegroom) rituals. The date has already been finalised but Esha doesn’t want to disclose them now. The formal announcement will be made only when the wedding cards are finally printed.

Author : Suja , a management trainee, programmer, movie enthusiast and a fashion critic who loves to enjoy each moment of her life and is crazy  about music! (suja@indiaviolet.com)

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Actress and star-kid Esha Deol gets engaged

Actors Hema Malini and Dharmendra's elder daughter Esha Deol got engaged to her long-time boyfriend Bharat Takhtani, a Bandra based businessman who she has been dating for the last 13 months. They exchanged rings on Sunday February 12, 2012, just two days before Valentines Day. 

29 year old Actress and star-kid Esha was dressed in a lovely pink saree and Bharat Takhtani looked stunning in white coat and brown trousers whereas Mother Hema was looking simply gorgeous in a yellow saree.

A traditional engagement ceremony was held at Hema Malini and Dharmendra's Juhu residence. It was totally a private affair, only close friends and family of the couple were present. Mother dearest Hema Malini couldn't stop gushing with pride having found a lovely handsome boy as her son-in-law, she surely can't wait to see her daughter married now.

She said "I have a very handsome son-in-law, we are very happy today for Esha and Bharat, he is such a lovely boy, very nice and he is perfectly matching to Esha."

When asked about the marriage dates, Hema said, "It will happen soon and we will make an announcement." Even though father Dharam choose to stay in the background Jaya Bachan dropped by to bless the couple.It was not exactly the grand affair that we heard Esha apparently wanted but we can hope that the wedding will surely be one.

Heres hoping Esha Deol is alot more successful in her next role in that of a wife.

Author : Suja, a management trainee, programmer, movie enthusiast and a fashion critic who loves to enjoy each moment of her life and is crazy  about music! She calls herself the freak!

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Esha Deol Grabs YSR flick

Tell Me O Kkhuda was a beautiful movie but it had to fight the massive one and had to subside. But the efforts which were made by Esha Deol hasn't gone in-vain. The latest news is that the performance of Esha had been such appreciated that she is about to be in the Yash Raj crew for the upcoming movie. The next flick from YSR will star Esha along with Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. Source mentioned that "Yash Raj ji was impressed by Esha's performance in 'Tell Me O Kkhuda' and called her up for the movie".

Its not the first time Esha is under the banner, she had done Dhoom 2 with the banner which went ahead to be a great hit. The director and yesteryear heroine for YSR, Hema Malini also shares a good contact with Yash Raj and has worked in big hits like 'Trishul' and 'Veer-Zaara'.

Hema Malini said to the media that "Yashji did see Tell Me O Kkhuda and really liked Esha's performance. He was kind enough to call up and say how much he liked the film and Esha.".

Hema Ji was also cool on the fact that her movie had a cold performance at the box-office, she said "We were not looking at a 2,000-print release of our film. Nor did we need to recover money to the tune of Rs 200 crores to make a profit, like Ra.one did. I'd be safe if Tell Me O Kkhuda makes 25 crores. It's a much smaller film than Ra.One, and so we were not worried about the number of prints Shah Rukh has put out. We knew all along Ra.One was a bigger film."

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Katrina Grabs Dhoom3 minus the Bikini shot!

atrina wins the debate over bikini. Dhoom 3, which is going to be the next biggie from Yash Raj Films was being delayed with the clause over Bikini. There had been varied options being checked, we had reported this (here) and there were also serious discussions on bringing in a foreign actress to cover the role (more), but it seems that Aditya Chopra has ended the debate and finalized Kats without the bikini clause. She might do away from wearing a two piece in the movie, the secret mantra has been the friendship of Katrina with Aditya Chopra that did the trick. She has been able to convince Aditya that its not the two-piece that will be the highlight for the movie.

A source mentioned that "Aditya Ji had mentioned that it was a requirement to wear bikini in the movie as the previous versions of Dhoom did show Bipasha and Esha in two piece, we are not sure whether the actors did it willingly or not but Katrina was reluctant about doing this scene".

Further the source mentioned that " Aditya is fond of Katrina and are very good friends so they could seldom hurt each other, so when Katrina explained her policy and the fact that movie could be done without a two piece scene the producer got convinced". Further they added that "Aditya is not disappointed with this decision he is happy to have grabbed the most wanted girl in B-town, he totally understand the boom that the movie is to reach with the addition of Katrina into the crew list".

It was only in the first movie that the audience had really seen her in a two piece bikini, since then the actress has been strong on this point and has successfully done and covered the phase. Yash Raj Films is usually known for showing their heroines in bikini would make an exception this time and this is the second heroine for which they have done this, first being none other than Aishwariya Rai Bachchan.

So the speculations are put to an end with the crew finalized for Dhoom 3.

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