Actors Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are finally ready to tie the knot after the delays caused by the pandemic-led lockdown. While several reports have suggested that the wedding is to take place towards the end of this month, we have learnt that both of them have freed up their calendars from September 25 to first week of October.

“Ali and Richa will wrap up all pending shoots by September 25. Their respective teams have been informed not to take any more commitments after that,” a source tells us.

While we await more deets on the wedding festivities, we can tell you that there are going to be five key functions. “There’s a sangeet, a wedding ceremony with traditional rituals, which would be more of an intimate family affair, and three receptions — one smaller one with the family in Mumbai, one bigger party for industry friends and one in Delhi, as Richa’s extended family is there,” reveals the source.

Unlike many celebs who have opted for destination weddings, Fazal and Chadha have not planned anything such, and would host all their main functions in Mumbai only, and one in Delhi.

For the sangeet, there will be some special performances, and the couple is still talking to people. “They will do thoda sa different and quirky things, not what you typically see at Bollywood celebrity sangeet functions. That’s who Richa and Ali are,” the source informs.

We’ve also learnt that while they have sent out ‘block the date’ invites to some of their closest friends and industry people, Fazal and Chadha are yet to finalise the exact guest list. And they are going to do that all by themselves!