Celebrities, cricketers wish a happily ever after to Virat and Anushka
The nuptials - yet another union of Bollywood and cricket - was a family affair in Tuscany, Italy on Monday afternoon
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From megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, ace film-maker Karan Johar to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and tennis star Sania Mirza - a host of celebrities from the Indian film and sports world got together in wishing a "happily ever after" to newly weds - actor Anushka Sharma and India cricket team captain Virat Kohli.
Their nuptials - yet another union of Bollywood and cricket - were a close-knit family affair in Tuscany, Italy on Monday afternoon. They announced their new relationship status on social media, where congratulatory messages poured in soon after.
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "Virat and Anushka, wishes and blessings on this most auspicious day in your lives. Happiness and togetherness ever."
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan wished "happiness and health" to his Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi co-star and Kohli.
Karan sent out "tons of love" to the "beautiful couple", and added: "I wish them and their loved ones the best years ahead."
Priyanka congratulated the newly weds and added: "Your union is what fairy tales are made of. Wish you both every happiness that you ever wanted. Much love always!"
Actor Riteish Deshmukh quipped: "From now onwards Virat Kohli will happily be the vice captain at home... Hail the new captain Anushka Sharma."
From the film industry, Sonam Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Esha Gupta, Abhishek Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Kajol, Anupam Kher, Suniel Shetty, Varun Dhawana, Farhan Akhtar, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor, Kunal Kohli, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Abhishek Bachchan, Sridevi and Jacqueline Fernandez among others wished the "picture perfect" couple marital bliss.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the couple and wished them 'a very happy married life.'
Tendulkar said "Virushka" - an amalgam of Virat and Anushka's names - "look wonderful together".
Sania went "awee" on the couple's endearing photographs, and tweeted: "Congratulations you two... You look lovely and so so happy. Wish you all the happiness in the world."
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted: "Jug jug jeeve eh sohni Jodi... Rab hamesha khush rakhe (May this beautiful couple enjoy a long life. May God keep them happy always)."
The wedding was solemnised as per Hindu rituals at 2 pm in Italy with the bride and groom looking resplendent in ensembles by celebrated couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
The couple, who has been together for four years, is said to have chosen a luxury heritage resort Borgo Finocchieto, a little over 100 km away from Florence, for their nuptials.
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Their nuptials - yet another union of Bollywood and cricket - were a close-knit family affair in Tuscany, Italy on Monday afternoon. They announced their new relationship status on social media, where congratulatory messages poured in soon after.
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "Virat and Anushka, wishes and blessings on this most auspicious day in your lives. Happiness and togetherness ever."
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan wished "happiness and health" to his Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi co-star and Kohli.
Karan sent out "tons of love" to the "beautiful couple", and added: "I wish them and their loved ones the best years ahead."
Priyanka congratulated the newly weds and added: "Your union is what fairy tales are made of. Wish you both every happiness that you ever wanted. Much love always!"
Actor Riteish Deshmukh quipped: "From now onwards Virat Kohli will happily be the vice captain at home... Hail the new captain Anushka Sharma."
From the film industry, Sonam Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Esha Gupta, Abhishek Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Kajol, Anupam Kher, Suniel Shetty, Varun Dhawana, Farhan Akhtar, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt, Shraddha Kapoor, Kunal Kohli, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Abhishek Bachchan, Sridevi and Jacqueline Fernandez among others wished the "picture perfect" couple marital bliss.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the couple and wished them 'a very happy married life.'
Tendulkar said "Virushka" - an amalgam of Virat and Anushka's names - "look wonderful together".
Sania went "awee" on the couple's endearing photographs, and tweeted: "Congratulations you two... You look lovely and so so happy. Wish you all the happiness in the world."
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted: "Jug jug jeeve eh sohni Jodi... Rab hamesha khush rakhe (May this beautiful couple enjoy a long life. May God keep them happy always)."
The wedding was solemnised as per Hindu rituals at 2 pm in Italy with the bride and groom looking resplendent in ensembles by celebrated couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
The couple, who has been together for four years, is said to have chosen a luxury heritage resort Borgo Finocchieto, a little over 100 km away from Florence, for their nuptials.
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