Dheeraj Dhoopar, who plays
Prem in Sasural Simar Ka, and
Vinny Arora, who played Tina in
Udaan, got married in west Delhi in a perfect Punjabi shaadi. Their many "TV waale friends" like Pracheen Chauhan, Aryamann Seth, Chhavi Pandey and
Falak Naaz were the baraatis. Actress
Ridhi Dogra waited with the bride for the baraat, and then she united with the gang just before the varmala.
Aryamann Seth with Falak Naaz(BCCL)
Vicky Arora, Vinny’s brother(BCCL)
Thanks to a large number of weddings in Delhi on the day, traffic was a big issue that the baraat had to face.
"More than the unavailability of cash for weddings, I think traffic is a bigger problem here," said Dheeraj.
Chhavi Pandey and Pracheen Chauhan(BCCL)
Rannvijay Singha embraces Vinny(BCCL)
Dheeraj's Mumbai friends totally enjoyed this Dilli ki shaadi, and most of them stayed for three days to be part of the sangeet and mehendi as well. "We were eagerly waiting for this wedding as Dheeraj is a very good friend, and we prepared a special performance for his sangeet 15 days before the wedding. It's been so much fun and I have shouted and screamed so much while dancing in the last three days that I can hardly speak now," said Pracheen. Ridhi Dogra, who has spent her childhood in Delhi, said, "During the wedding season, I am in Delhi at least once in a month, as I always have weddings to attend." Rannvijay Singha, who is Vinny's brother
Vicky Arora's (who is also a TV actor) friend, was no less than a star at the wedding.
Sangeet CeremonyDheeraj and Vinny's sangeet ceremony in Delhi was a fun affair. The groom and the bride could not stop dancing from the moment they reached the venue. Many of their friends from television had come to attend the sangeet and wedding.
Ssumier Pasricha, popularly known as Pammy Aunty, who was also among the attendees, told us, "Dheeraj and I have known each other for five years (he played Shailendra on 'Sasural Simar Ka'). Now, I am really excited that the wedding is finally happening."
Vinny Arora and Dheeraj Dhoopar(BCCL)
Jayati Bhatia and Ssumier Pasricha(BCCL)
Dheeraj’s parents, Veena & Sushil Dhoopar(BCCL)
Vinny’s parents, Parminder and Gajinder Singh(BCCL)
Jayati Bhatia, who plays Dheeraj's on-screen mother, started dancing before anyone else. "It's a double celebration for me because being Mataji, this is my Prem’s real wedding, and secondly, Dheeraj is a very dear friend too." Talking about the problem of demonetization, Jayati added, "When I reached here, yeh dhol wale meri taraf aaye aur unhone bohot dhol bajaye aur maine dance bhi kar liya. Par jab unhone kaha, 'Humare upar kuch paise vaar dijiye,' I started counting how many notes of Rs 20 and Rs 100 I have, and then I realized I have none. There is one good thing that has happened – mujhe apne credit card ka pin yaad ho gaya hai!"