Subsequently magazine has withdrawn article and apologised
MUMBAI MIRROR (December 6, 2018)

A section of the New York Times Magazine, The Cut, purports to ‘showing the world what women are made of’. On Wednesday, the editors of The Cut got a good sense of what the Indian twitterati is made of after they ran a sexist and unsubstantiated hatchet job on Priyanka Chopra.

PeeCee legions of admirers flooded Twittter with complaints about the poorly reported piece that called the actress a “global scam artiste” and presented Nick Jonas as some sort of poor sod with no agency of his own, who had been hoodwinked into marriage with Priyanka against his will.

Actresses Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Swara Bhasker, and singer Sona Mohapatra, have all criticised Mariah Smith for “racist” article. “For a publication that ‘shows women what they are made of’, The Cut has a lot to answer for. The article on Priyanka was sexist, racist and disgusting. Also, it’s written by a woman which is so sad. It reeks of envy and bitterness. Mariah, shame on you,” Sonam tweeted.

Swara expressed her disappointment on the micro-blogging site, saying, “Depressed with the state of the world and current affairs? Here is some good old fashioned puerile filth published by The Cut to add some pointless venom to your day. Also, someone invite Mariah to an Indian wedding, might assuage some of her misguided angst! Yellow Journalism!”

In the article, Smith wrote Priyanka’s “indulgences and what she views as necessities speak volumes to her personality and what she’ll do, or think she needs to do, for her career…” She scammed the couple, who got married in Jodhpur last week, saying they had their high profile wedding just to make money. A “shocked” Vinta Nanda reacted to the write-up saying, ““What does the writer mean by saying that he is gotten married against his will to a fraudulent relationship? Does the writer not see in pictures that it was one of the most beautiful weddings ever?”

Sona found the article “deeply disgusting” and said that to “character assassinate a hardworking, driven, achiever like Priyanka Chopra in this warped, petty manner” and for The Cut to publish such a low-brow piece is the lowest of the lows.

Nick’s brother Joe also called it disgusting and tweeted that “The”Cut should be ashamed to have someone write such evil words. What Nick & Pri have is Beautiful Love. Thank u, Next.” His fiancée Sophie Turner echoed his sentiments, “This is wildly inappropriate and totally disgusting. Very disappointed that The Cut would give anyone a platform to spew such bullshit.”

The piece has since been withdrawn. The editor’s note stated, “Upon further editorial review, we found this story did not meet our standards. We’ve removed it and apologize.”

Neha Choudhary, Divya Kaushik and Ismat Tahseen (BOMBAY TIMES; December 3, 2018)

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are now officially wed – twice! The Bollywood-Hollywood power jodi took their vows on Saturday at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace in a Christian ceremony officiated by Nick’s father, Paul Kevin Jonas. Our sources tell us that the theme of the wedding was white and gold and the bride was dressed in a custom white Ralph Lauren gown, while the groom wore a tuxedo by the same designer.

According to sources, the wedding guests went sightseeing at Mehrangarh Fort earlier on Saturday. From the stalls selling traditional clothes and jewellery there, Sophie Turner picked up chaand balis which she wore for the mehendi.

Priyanka and Nick exchanged vows in the evening at Baradari Gardens, the open lawns at the palace, and the wedding was followed by a fireworks display and sit-down dinner with guests. White ruled the decor.

A source informs us, “There were white curtains and white centrepieces with flowers, and the seating for the guests was white too. The guests were requested not to wear white as the bride was going to be dressed in that colour.” While the bride was in white, the bridesmaids were in pastels. The source adds, “For the guests, including the bridesmaids, the theme was pastels. Priyanka’s bridesmaids were dressed in off-shoulder gowns in pastel shades of peach and pink.” Giving more details about Priyanka’s bridal gown, the source tells us, “Priyanka’s outfit was a beautiful and elaborate white gown with a long trail, almost 10 metres in length. Nick wore a white shirt with a purple tuxedo.”

“As the ceremony drew to a close, everyone gathered around and congratulated the couple. After the cake cutting, toasts were raised to Priyanka and Nick and there was a round of speeches, too. This was followed by a fireworks display. Guests went on to have dinner and celebrations continued till past 11pm,” adds the source.

The security for the wedding was tightened after an altercation between the security staff and the media earlier in the day. But the wait for Nickyanka’s wedding pictures was finally over when the actress shared some pictures from Friday’s mehendi ceremony on Instagram. Priyanka’s yellow and pink 48-kali lehenga was inspired by the colours of Rajasthan. “One of the most special things that our relationship has given us is a merging of families who love and respect each other’s faiths and cultures. And so planning our wedding with an amalgamation of both was so so amazing. An important part for the girl in an Indian wedding is the mehendi. Once again, we made it our own and it was an afternoon that kicked off the celebrations in the way we both dreamed,” Priyanka wrote in her Instagram post. In the pictures she shared, Priyanka could be seen chilling with her bridesmaids including Parineeti Chopra and Sophie Turner, and Nick’s mother Denise Miller Jonas, while Nick was having fun with his boy squad.

The Christian wedding on Saturday was followed by a haldi ceremony and a traditional Hindu wedding on Sunday. Buzz is that Priyanka and Nick will host two lavish receptions — one in Delhi on December 4, followed by another in Mumbai.






Priyanka chilling with Parineeti and Sophie Turner, who wore a bottle green lehenga, which she teamed up with huge earrings

Divya Kaushik and Neha Choudhary (BOMBAY TIMES; December 1, 2018)

The much-awaited #Nickyanka wedding celebrations began with the couple and their friends and family arriving in Jodhpur on Thursday morning. Among the first ones to arrive were Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, with Nick’s brother Joe and his actress fiancée, Sophie Turner. Other members of their families also arrived soon after. For the guests, there were around 10 attendants (from the event management company) waiting at a booth set up inside the airport to help them with their luggage and transport. One of Nick’s friends who flew in from LA told us, “This looks grand. We all are so excited about five days of celebrations. This will be a special wedding.” The two will reportedly get married in a Christian ceremony today, which will be officiated by Nick’s father, and a Hindu ceremony on December 2, for which Nick will arrive on a horseback.

STAFF AND VENDORS SIGN NDAs, PHONE CAMERAS TAPED UP
Priyanka and Nick have made the wedding management company, vendors, staff of Umaid Bhawan Palace and everyone else, even remotely associated with the wedding prep, sign confidentiality agreements to prevent any details from leaking.

According to our sources, the 10 page non-disclosure agreement (NDA) prevents anyone from posting anything on social media, taking pictures and even talking about the wedding to anyone not invited for it. If the agreement is breached, one will have to pay their entire bill amount as penalty. For instance, if a vendor’s bill is Rs 20 lakh for the services he has provided for the wedding, as a penalty, he will have to pay the entire amount. Like it happened at Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s wedding, mobile phones have also been banned.

As per sources, there was a family brunch and cocktail dinner on Thursday. The venue, Umaid Bhawan Palace, was all lit up for the grand event and the security outside the entrance was so strict that no one was even allowed to wait or stand on the road leading to the Palace. The security guards informed us that taking pictures even outside the venue was not allowed and those working for the wedding prep have been strictly told not to take any pictures. “Cell phone cameras have been covered with tape so that no one can take any pictures. Everyone has been strictly instructed to not discuss the wedding details with anyone,” a member from the event management company, who was stationed outside the airport told us.

Even guests at the airport refused to say anything about the wedding. “I am not saying anything,” said actor Karan Kundrra, as he walked out of the Jodhpur airport with girlfriend Anusha Dandekar. The hair and make-up team that flew in from Mumbai told us, “We are not supposed to talk to anyone about the wedding.”

Umaid Bhawan Palace has flown in management staff from across India, especially for Priyanka and Nick’s wedding. One of the staff members told us, “We have come from different properties of the hotel group across India to be a part of the management team at Umaid Bhawan Palace.”

PRIYANKA’S MEHENDI IS FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER, WHO PROVIDED HENNA FOR AISHWARYA RAI AND LIZ HURLEY’S WEDDINGS
Around 5.5 kg of henna has been ordered from a Sojat-based henna manufacturer for Priyanka’s mehendi function. Nitesh Agarwal, owner, shared, “Around a month ago, a few people from the wedding management team and a beautician, who had good knowledge of henna, came to to meet us. They took samples of our henna and after that, they gave us the final order. One week ago, 5.5 kg of henna packets were sent from Sojat to Mumbai.” The same manufacturer supplied henna for Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s wedding and also for Liz Hurley’s wedding in Udaipur.

Sojat, also known as Mehandi Nagri, is the main henna producing area of India, and over 90% of the country’s annual production takes place here.

#NICKYANKA’S DELHI RECEPTION ON DECEMBER 4
After winding up celebrations in Jodhpur, the couple and their families will reach Delhi on December 4, say sources. The Delhi reception will be held at a five-star hotel and apart from Priyanka’s family in Delhi, some of her close friends are expected to attend the reception.






Nick Jonas’ parents, Denise Miller-Jonas and Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr, at the Jodhpur airport on Thursday; (Left) Nick’s elder brother Kevin Jonas was also spotted at the airport with wife Danielle Jonas

Ismat Tahseen (BOMBAY TIMES; November 6, 2018)

Priyanka Chopra, who is reportedly set to tie the knot with singer Nick Jonas on December 2 in Jodhpur, has kicked off her wedding celebrations, alright! After a bridal shower in New York last weekend that was attended by the likes of Hollywood stars Kelly Ripa and Lupita Nyong’o, Priyanka and her girl squad — Sophie Turner, Srishti Behl Arya, Tamanna Dutt, Natasha Pal, Chanchal D’Souza and Dana Supnick — brought in her bachelorette on a yacht in Amsterdam. The photos and videos have gone viral and there is one specific photo where the actress is seen wearing a cap with the initials ‘P.C.J.’ Has she added the ‘J’ officially? Well, only time will tell. In the same picture, she is also wearing a sash with the words ‘Bride to be’.

BOATS, BLING AND BRIDE GOALS
In Amsterdam, Priyanka kicked things off with a picture showing off her finger with a blingy ring and captioned the photo, ‘Bachelorette Vibes’, to which her soon-to-be mother-in-law, Denise Jonas, playfully posted a comment, ‘Be Good’, with a red heart emoji. That was followed by a series of fun posts.

The actress wore a short sweater dress with feather details, snakeskin boots and a cream coat and posed with her gal gang by a boat. The photo that was posted read, ‘Setting sail...#bachelorette #Squad.’ After their canal cruise, the actress switched to a colour blocked orange sweater, plaid skirt ‘Bride to be’ sash and tiara, when she hit the city for some fun.

PeeCee then shared a photo of herself enjoying a drink with the caption, ‘A day in the life of... #bachelorette.’ In another Insta post, the actress was seen later twirling around in a short, sequined white dress with a feathery cape in her hotel lobby, with a caption, ‘Bride Goals.’


WORLD, MEET THE ‘J SISTERS’
The bachelorette party went on to be a fun evening, where Priyanka and Sophie Turner announced themselves as the ‘J Sisters’. A video emerged that night of Priyanka taking her sister-in-law to-be, Sophie Turner, piggyback during her celebrations. Priyanka added the hashtags ‘#TheJSisters’ and ‘#HighHeelFails’ to the video and is seen looking into the camera and saying, “In heels! This is what you have to do for sisters-in-law these days.” Both actresses have been on double dates with the JoBros before this, but they definitely took their camaraderie to the next level with their ‘J Sisters’ shout-out to each other.

Ranveer Singh takes a break from Simmba's Goa shoot to attend pre-wedding function in Mumbai
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; November 5, 2018)

After Deepika Padukone flew down to Bengaluru for Nandi Puja last week, groom-to-be Ranveer Singh kicked off wedding celebrations with a Satyanarayan puja and haldi ceremony on Sunday. The actor, who was shooting Simmba in Goa, flew down to Mumbai for a day.

"When Ranveer informed Rohit Shetty that he will be taking a day off for the pre-wedding celebrations, the director happily obliged. He flew down on Saturday evening, well in time for the Satyanarayan puja that was held on Sunday morning. It was followed by a haldi ceremony. Arjun Kapoor and casting director Shanoo Sharma attended the function, apart from Ranveer's friends from outside the industry," informs a source.

The actor's Bandra residence was bedecked with flowers for the occasion. Clad in a white kurta and pyjama, Singh was spotted at his balcony as he posed with Sharma for selfies.


Ranveer Singh and Shanoo Sharma (Pic/Yogen Shah)


Ranveer Singh and Shanoo Sharma clicked while taking a selfie
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Dutch bachelorette for Priyanka Chopra; Ranveer Singh keeps it desi for haldi
MUMBAI MIRROR (November 5, 2018)

Celebrations have begun for the two big weddings of the year. While Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh’s nuptials are scheduled for November 14 and 15 at Lake Como in Italy, Priyanka Chopra will tie the knot with her American singersongwriter beau Nick Jonas in Jodhpur between November 29 and December 2.

After a bridal shower in New York organised by her besties, filmmaker Mubina Rattonsey and manager Anjula Acharia last Sunday, PeeCee has taken off to Amsterdam for her bachelorette with her girl gang of Srishti Behl Arya, Tamanna Dutt, Natasha Pal, Chanchal Dsouza, Dana Supnick-Guidoni and Sophie Turner. “They will hang out for a couple of days in the Dutch capital before the bride-to-be gets busy with a work commitment. The plan is to chill,” informs a source.

Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh’s haldi celebrations took place at his Bandra residence on Sunday. His close buddy and casting director Shanoo Sharma clicked selfies with the excited groom-to-be, who’s still sporting his Simmba mousetache, on his terrace. The strings of marigold added a festive touch and reminded one of Deepika who wore the same shade of orange during the nandi puja on Friday at her Bangalore home.