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Just like  Sonam Kapoor’s mehendi function a day earlier, her wedding too saw the near and dear ones of the Kapoor family. Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Boney Kapoor along with daughters Janhvi and Khushi, Mohit Marwah among other family members attended the ceremony. Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan arrived with son Abhishek and daughter Shweta. Other industry celebrities who attended the wedding were Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan with wife Kareena Kapoor and son Taimur, Karisma Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Jacqueline Fernandez, Swara Bhaskar, Javed Akhtar, designer Masaba Gupta, Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, wife Kiran Rao and elder son Junaid.

Here are some pictures of the big fat Indian wedding

Sonam wore a red Anuradha Vakil lehenga and accessorized her look with stunning jewellery. Anand wore a gold sherwani.

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A quick outfit change and some mandatory photos later, Mr and Mrs Ahuja cut a two-tiered chocolate cake while being cheered on by their families.

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The star-studded wedding was followed by an even more starry wedding reception, where all the famous faces from Bollywood turned up.

Karishma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Jhanvi Kapoor

Arjun Kapoor

Madhuri Dixit and Sriram Madhav

Isabel Kaif

Manish Malhotra and Kajol

Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty

Rani Mukherji

Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal

Sanjay Leela Bansari and Ranveer Singh

Siddharat Roy Kapoor and Vidya Balan

Sidarth Malhothra and Adithya Roy Kapoor

Sources : news18.com

After the celebrations are over, Sonam Kapoor will take over her professional commitments, which begins with an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival. Their honeymoon has reportedly been postponed for some months.

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The trailer of Kaalakaandi is finally out and it can surely give you the chills. Saif Ali Khan is looking his usual best in the confused desi ‘boy’ look, and promises to break the conventional film watching experience of the audience. The Movie seems to have high level of black comedy infused with good amount of sarcasm and boldness. The film has been successful in creating some controversy for its share of bold content and experimentation with 73 cuts by CBFC. Even though saif’s last movie Chef, did not create much ripples amongst the audience..but Kaalakaandi surely looks like it’s going to create a big wave.

Saif Ali Khan is not new to noir cinema, as his movies like Being Cyrus and Go Goa Gone did fairly well in box office.

It is power packed with visually aesthetic elements and shot in reeling hypertechnicolor. The movie begins with Saif Ali Khan consulting a doctor, where he is told that he is suffering from stomach cancer. And Saif is shocked as he has remained clean all his life and feels miserable about his condition. Finally he is advised to try all crazy things that he has not done in life, as his days are numbered. The movie is all about his tryst with everything from drugs, to parties and unregulated violence.

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Interview by: Suhas KM      Words by Charishma Thankappan     Photographs: Raja Krishna Menon

Raja Krishna Menon is earning applause with his new film Chef, starring Saif Ali Khan and Padmapriya. He established his name in Bollywood last year with his critically acclaimed film Airlift, which was also a huge commercial success. He speaks about Chef and his inspirations behind it.

What made you want to remake the Hollywood film Chef for Bollywood?

I was not interested in remaking the entire film as it is; it does not excite me. After watching the Hollywood film, I felt that there was a lot more to explore in it.

It was in the early ‘90s that the concept of professions other than the stereotypical started coming into the minds of people. People started becoming aware of and accepting unconventional careers such as that of chefs. People of that generation have a philosophical outlook. It is at the age of 40+ that one starts asking what is happiness and success. When I was in class ten, my mom told me about a cousin of mine who had become very successful. I asked her if he was happy; she said she didn’t know that, but he was making a lot of money. So I felt that these concepts could be explored through this film as the character Chef Roshan, played by Saif Ali Khan goes through these.

The original film Chef focuses on food and cooking; whereas you have shifted the focus on to the relationship between Chef Roshan’s relationships with his ex-wife and his son, which has been beautifully depicted in your film. What made you do that?

The story should be your own. You might get inspired from several others, but there has to be your own element. Food as such was not important; but it is the relationships around food that was important. In the West, they lay emphasis on presentation of food; whereas in Indian food, the importance is given to smell. It is the conversations and relationships that revolve around food that are more significant. Indian food in the way that it is naturally presented is not conducive to shooting because presentation is not an important element in our cuisine.

I wanted to showcase a father-son relationship. Also, nowadays, a couple after divorce are not really hostile towards each other, unlike earlier days. Here, as they have the life of their son at stake, the husband and wife are still amicable towards each other even after separation.

Saif Ali Khan plays the part of a chef to expectations. How was his preparation for the role?

Saif is a Nawab who comes from a particular family background. For him to get into the skin of a middle class chef was the first barrier I faced. Also, it was very crucial to get the body language correct – it had to be like a Michelin chef, else the entire thing would have gone wrong right from the beginning. So there was training for six weeks at Marriott hotel at Juhu, Mumbai with Chef Himanshu. Also, Saif and I watched a lot of videos of a Netflix series on chefs.

Padmapriya last acted in the Bollywood film Striker in 2010 but was not noticed much. What made you choose her for your film?

I met Padmapriya through director Anjali Menon, who is a friend of mine.

The character Radha, as the wife is a strong, independent woman whose happiness is not dependent upon her husband. She has friends and a life outside her home. These were important to me. After meeting Padmapriya a few times, I was sure about fixing her in the role.

As the film is set in Kochi, there had to be a connect, as so I wanted the ex-wife to be a Malayali.

Many Bollywood films have been shot in Kerala as a background location, but in your film, Kochi plays an important role. Why did you choose to locate the story in Kochi?

Kerala was a conscious decision. Kochi has a unique appeal that has not been seen in Hindi films before. I like the place. It is very beautiful. I wanted to showcase the culture of Kerala. Our indigenous foods such as idiyappam, puttu, are not well-known in the northern part of the country, so I wanted to demonstrate them.

How did you rope in Svar Kamble as the child actor?

It was the most difficult casting. The kid had to act like the child of a single parent, as such children have a peculiarity – they are more mature and not just cute. A lot of children had gone through the screen test. But I found him to be perfect, he is quite mature. His role is very crucial and if the actor went wrong, the film would have suffered.

What difference do you notice in Bollywood’s attitude towards you after Airlift? How has your life changed after it?

Airlift was critically and commercially successful. After that, naturally the spotlight was on me, as that’s how our industry is. Airlift definitely changed my life. Earlier, actors wouldn’t respond to my calls when I approached them, but now the scene has changed and they see me as a successful director, which is completely natural.

You have directed prominent actors like Nandita Das and Naseeruddin Shah in your first two films – Bas Yun Hi and Barah Aana. How was it like directing such veterans of Bollywood cinema?

Till date I have not had a bad experience with any actor. It’s a very satisfying experience to build characters. Each actor has a different approach towards their character. Eg., Naseeruddin Shah asks a lot of questions and likes to deliberate upon the different ways of approach; Akshay Kumar likes  to use a lot of body language. Some actors don’t need a lot of explanation. Naseer comes to the set itself as the character. Vijay Raaz is an actor who quickly changes into character in front of the camera.

How did you begin your career in films?

It was purely by chance. I grew up in Bangalore and studied BSc Chemistry. I was working as production runner for a commercial for HMT watches. When I saw the first frame of the shoot, it excited me completely and I knew this is what I wanted to do. I started working in this field for two years in Bangalore, and then later shifted to Mumbai. I also worked with director Mukul Anand in there.

Do you follow Malayalam cinema? Do you have any plans to venture into it?

I do watch Malayalam films on DVDs as I do not get time to go and watch in theatres – the last I watched in theatre was probably Bangalore Days. There are no immediate plans to venture into Malayalam films. I do wish to make a Malayalam film some day but am quite afraid to do so now, as to be able to make a film in Malayalam, one needs to have lived there and spent some time there. As I am not living in Kerala, I am not aware of the place and its workings.

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