Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan tied the knot with businessman Aayush Shar-ma on a star-studded Tues-day evening at the Taj Falaknuma hotel here.
The celebrations, which kicked off with the ‘baraat’ at 4.30 p.m., continued till late in the night at the heritage hotel located in the old city area. The ‘baraat’ included horses and two bands, one from Delhi and one from Hyderabad.
It was followed by the ‘jaimala’ and ‘phere’. The wedding rituals were perfor-med as per Punjabi Hindu traditions. Salman’s father Salim Khan, mother Salma, brothers Arbaaz, Sohail and other family members received the baraat and blessed the couple, who exchanged garlands.
The rituals were followed by a party, where Salman, his step-mother Helen, sister-in-law Malaika Arora Khan performed to some popular numbers.
Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Karan Johar were among top stars from Bollywood who attended the marriage.It was not clear as to which other leading stars attended the wedding as a thick security blanket was thrown around the hotel and the media was barred from the venue.
While police were managing the outer security ring, the actor’s personal guards and others were keeping a tight vigil inside the hotel.Some pictures of the bride, bridegroom, Salman and other family members were posted on social networking websites.
Salman booked the entire 60-room hotel for Tuesday and Wednesday. The cele-brations will conclude Wednesday with a farewell lunch.Seven folk artists from Rajasthan and many more from Mumbai were specially flown in for Tuesday night’s party.
Hundreds of Salman fans, including young girls, gathered outside the hotel to catch a glimpse of the stars.(IANS)
