25 January,2021 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal
After a two-decade courtship, when it was time to say âI do', the couple faced an unusual obstacle. No disapproving parents, or a sneering villain in this Hindi film-esque romance, but a larger force of nature: the pandemic.
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Then again, our hero, having headlined a string of Hindi movies in the past eight years, knows only too well that the story doesn't reach its resolution until the couple battle all odds and reach the happily-ever-after.
Karan Johar arrived on Sunday afternoon. Pic/Yogen Shah
So, a COVID-19 shaadi it was for Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal, who tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at Alibaug's Mansion House Resort last evening. Romance and rationality sat side-by-side at this celebration - where family friends and the couple's childhood friends were in attendance, the hosts also adhered to safety precautions and restricted the guest list to 50.
Varun Dhawan with Manish Malhotra, Kunal Kohli and friends
The groom's mentor Karan Johar arrived early afternoon, ahead of the wedding, while director Shashank Khaitan and couturier Manish Malhotra had headed to Alibaug on Saturday for the pre-wedding celebrations. The nuptials started at 5.45 pm, lasting for an hour. A source reveals, "Every guest and staff member at the venue was tested for COVID-19 on Saturday before the festivities began."
The wedding was held at Mansion House Resort. Pics/Instagram
"The two families were clear that guests be kept minimal, keeping the current situation in mind. A no-phone policy was adopted at the venue so that minute-by-minute details of the wedding were not leaked."
"The couple are planning to honeymoon in Turkey in April after Varun completes the shoot of Bhediya that rolls by the month-end." After the nuptials, the hosts distributed sweets among the paparazzi waiting outside. It is heard that the Dhawans will host a reception in Mumbai in February for their industry friends.
