Mahesh Bhatt became a director with his daughter Alia Bhatt’s marriage to Ranbir Kapoor On Thursday, her half-brother Rahul Bhatt revealed. Alia and Ranbir have tied the knot in a close affair at their home in Mumbai.
However, Rahul told the Times of India that calling the wedding a small gathering was inaccurate as more than 100 people attended. Among the guests were friends and relatives of both the bride and groom, including Kareena Kapoor, Shweta Bachchan Nanda, Karisma Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Pooja Bhatt, Soni Razdan and others.
Rahul, who has spoken to the press since the wedding rumors began, said both families are very meticulous about the wedding rituals and instructed the pundit on how they should be performed. He said that Mahesh Bhatt “suddenly became a film director, like directing a film”. Rahul attributed this to both the Kapoors and the Bhatts being iconic film families of Bollywood. Contrary to previous reports, Rahul said only three ‘Pheras’ were performed, one each by ‘Dharam’, ‘Santaan’ and ‘Karam’.
The kanyaadaan was performed by Mahesh Bhatt and his wife Soni Razdan, and Rahul revealed that Soni became emotional while his father was a “tough nut to crack”.
Rahul said the wedding went well and revealed a chef was flown in from New Delhi. The chef prepared North Indian and Kashmiri delicacies for the guests.
Alia and Ranbir dated for five years before tying the knot. They fell in love while working together on their upcoming film Brahmastra, directed by boyfriend Ayan Mukerji. Ayan was among the few film industry figures to attend the wedding. Alias mentor and father figure, Karan Johar, was also in attendance. He described Ranbir as his “son-in-law” in a social media post congratulating the couple.