BOMBAY TIMES (August 16, 2021)

Rhea Kapoor and her long-time boyfriend Karan Boolani tied the knot on August 14. Giving the grand band baja baraat a miss, the couple instead went in for a cozy family affair at Anil Kapoor’s home in Mumbai. Big sister, Sonam arrived in the city exactly a month ago from London. Guess she was here for the wedding prep. On Saturday evening, the Kapoor residence was abuzz with relatives and close friends who arrived to join in the intimate celebrations.

Guests included Boney Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor along with son Jahaan Kapoor, and Masaba Gupta.

As the couple sealed their relationship, Anil Kapoor stepped out of his house with boxes of sweets and personally distributed it to the paparazzi waiting outside. He was heard telling the photographers, “Dil se de rahe hai, aashirwaad do, aap logo ke good wishes do. Thank you so much. Jaise Sonam ko aapne wish kiya, aaj Rhea ko wish kijiye, please.”

Right after the celebrations, while guests posed for the shutterbugs, Rhea, dressed in a red bridal ensemble, zipped off in a car along with Karan. Rhea and Karan’s love story goes back a long way. Karan was the first AD on Sonam-starrer Aisha, produced by Rhea. The two reportedly started dating while working on this project. He has also directed a few episodes of Anil Kapoor-starrer 24.

The two have been attending each other’s family functions and social events, and have been a part of each other’s family portraits for a while now. The Kapoor family has also been quite open about Rhea and Karan’s relationship. At the time of Pagalpanti’s (2019) release, in an interview with BT, Anil said, “I am very friendly with Rhea’s boyfriend Karan.”

Here’s wishing the couple a happy married life.

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HINDUSTAN TIMES (August 16, 2021)

Actor Anil Kapoor’s daughter and producer Rhea Kapoor got married to her boyfriend, Karan Boolani, in a low-key ceremony on Saturday at her father’s bungalow in Juhu, Mumbai.

Ditching big fat wedding revelries, the couple opted for a private affair, celebrating the moment with just their family members, including sister Sonam K Ahuja and Anand Ahuja, and close friends.

After the ceremony, the father of the bride stepped out to distribute sweets to the paparazzi standing outside the house, urging them to bless the newly wed couple. In a video that has emerged online, he is seen saying, “Dil se de rahe hai, blessing do... Jaise Sonam ko aapne wish kiya, aaj Rhea ko wish kijiye, please.”

While the newly married couple didn’t pose for the media after the ceremony, they were clicked making an exit from the house. Rhea was seen in a red outfit with sindoor and a sparkling ring on her finger. Her husband Boolani looked stunning in a sherwani.