Not Just DeepVeer But These Bollywood Couples Also Settled For Multiple Wedding Ceremonies
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- Authors: Avipsha Sengupta (Editorial Team)
Ever since the official pictures of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's wedding have surfaced online, there is little else anyone else is speaking about. From the elaborate and extravagant setting to the look of pure joy and love on the faces of the two lovebirds it was truly one wedding that would be etched in our memories for years to come.
One of the most endearing things about their wedding was how they embraced each other's unique cultural background and got married according to both Konkani and Sindi wedding traditions. However, they are not the only couple in Bollywood to have gone this route. These celebrity couples also embraced multiple traditions at their wedding and had two wedding ceremonies.
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Dharmendra and Hema Malini
A besotted Dharmendra did not let anything come between him and his love for dreamgirl Hema Malini. As his formed wife Prakash Kaur refused to give him a divorce, Dharmendra and Hema converted to Islam and got married according to Islamic rituals. Unfortunately, the pictures of their Muslim wedding is nowhere to be found. Later, the couple also got married according to Iyengar rituals owing Hema's Iyengar heritage.
- 2/10
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan
The real-life love story of the king of romance can give any filmy story a run for its money. Shah Rukh fell in love with Gauri Chibber who was a Punjabi Hindu. When the two finally tied the knot they settled for a Punjabi Hindu wedding as well as a Nikaah. Surprisingly, it was Gauri who was keen on having a muslim Nikaah as a way to show her respect toward's Shah Rukh's islamic heritage.
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Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor
The two also had an inter-faith marriage and did not let their religion be a deterrent. They first settled for a simple courthouse ceremony and later on exchanged vows in a ceremony which neither according to Hindu or Muslim rituals.
- 4/10
Vidya Balan and Sidhharth Roy Kapur
The actress fell in love with the UTV head honcho and the two tied the knot two beautiful ceremonies which gave a nod to their respective Punjabi and Tamil heritage.
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Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora
Even though the couple has now separated and moved on in their lives, their wedding was as romantic as it was a confluence of multiple cultures. They had a muslim nikaah to show respect towards Arbaaz's religion and also settled for a church wedding to respect Malaika's heritage whose mom is a Christian.
- 6/10
Amrita Arora and Shakeel Ladakh
Following the footsteps of her elder sister, Amrita also settled for a church wedding and a Muslim nikaah.
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Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza
This much in love and adorable couple of Bollywood also had a Christian wedding and followed it up a lavish Maharashtrian Hindu wedding.
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Asin and Rahul Sharma
She married the co-fouder of Micromax Mobiles in a church wedding and followed it up with a Hindu wedding ceremony.
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Sohail Khan and Seema Sachdev
Due to the oppositions from Seema's family, Sohail and Seema eloped and got married according to Arya Samaj rituals. Later, they followed it up with a conservative Muslim nikaah.
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Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha
The angelic beauty of Bollywood, Dia Mirza also married boyfriend and business partner Sahil Sangha in a private Arya Samaj ceremony and followed it up with a grand wedding which was solemnised according to Hindu rituals.
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