4 min readChennaiUpdated: Jun 24, 2024 04:29 AM IST
Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are finally married! The couple, who has been dating for years, opted for a low-key registered marriage and the civil ceremony took place at Sonakshi’s apartment in Bandra, Mumbai, on Sunday evening. Both Sonakshi and Zaheer took to their Instagram handles to share wedding first photos. The couple was dressed in matching off-white outfits — while Sonakshi opted for a beautiful saree, Zaheer was in a kurta. They were surrounded by their loved ones, including father of the bride Shatrughan Sinha. He was seen standing besides Sonakshi as she signed the documents for her registered wedding.
“On this very day, seven years back (23.06.2017) in each others eyes, we saw love in its purest form and decided to hold on to it. Today that love has guided us through all the challenges and triumphs… leading up to this moment… where with the blessings of both our families and both our gods… we are now man and wife. Here’s to love, hope and all things beautiful with each other, from now until forever,” Sonakshi and Zaheer captioned the photos. However, both Sonakshi and Zaheer switched off comments from their Instagram photos in an attempt to ward off hate.
The wedding ceremony was attended by family members and close friends, including her Heeramandi co-star Aditi Rao Hydari and fiancé and actor Siddharth. The pre-wedding festivities began on Saturday with pujas held at Sonakshi’s family home, Ramayan. The Heeramandi actor, dressed in a blue kurta suit, attended the puja alongside her mother, Poonam Sinha. Before the puja, the couple hosted an indoor party for friends and family on June 20, followed by a mehendi ceremony on June 21. Among the attendees were Sonakshi’s parents, Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha. According to reports, they had also organised bachelor and bachelorette parties with their respective friends.
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Shatrughan Sinha’s presence at the party put to rest rumours that he disapproved of the union and would not attend the wedding. Speculation had arisen after Shatrughan mentioned to Times Now that he was “waiting to be informed” about his daughter’s wedding. He said, “All I can say is, aaj kal ke bachche consent nahin lete maa-baap ke, sirf inform karte hain (Nowadays, children don’t seek permission; they simply inform their parents).” Similarly, when Sonakshi’s brother Luv Sinha was asked about the actor’s wedding speculation, he refused to respond to ETimes and said, “I’ve no involvement in the matter.”
However, Shatrughan later dismissed such rumours and confirmed he would be present at the wedding and assured that he was with Sonakshi in her decision. “I will be there at the wedding, certainly. Why shouldn’t I and why won’t I? Her happiness is my happiness and vice versa. She has every right to choose her partner and the other details of her wedding,” he told Zoom.
Reports suggest that Sonakshi and Zaheer first met at a party, which was hosted by Salman Khan. They later started dating, but kept their relationship under wraps. They made their relationship official in 2023 after they appeared together at Aayush Sharma and Arpita Khan’s Eid celebration.
Sonakshi Sinha and Zahaeer Iqbal tied the knot in an intimate ceremony. (Insta/aslisona)