It's the wedding India has been waiting for. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma have tied the knot at a resort in Tuscany, Italy, on December 11.
The couple, who began dating in 2013, met after filming a shampoo advertisement together. On their social media accounts, they both posted a message saying:
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/Scobdiqk7l
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) December 11, 2017
The private ceremony was attended by close friends and family and performed as per Hindu rituals. Sabyasachi Mukherjee designed the wedding ensemble for both the bride and the groom.
The couple, dubbed 'Virushka' by local media and fans alike, have generated the same sort of excitement in India that Britain's Prince Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle have for the West.
With news breaking of their wedding, Kohli and Sharma had plenty of famous friends congratulate them on social media:
Ab yeh hui na real Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. My love to both @AnushkaSharma & @imVkohli May God bless u with happiness & health pic.twitter.com/ymsT2Ay9Fh
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 11, 2017
Congratulations to u ... great news 👍👍🎊🎊
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) December 11, 2017
Many congratulations to @AnushkaSharma and @imVkohli on their wedding. God bless and welcome to the club!
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) December 11, 2017
So happy for you both !! Wishing you a lifetime of joy togetherness love ❤️❤❤@imVkohli @AnushkaSharma https://t.co/DKPj9TiXao
— Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) December 11, 2017
Congratulations @AnushkaSharma & @imVkohli!!!! This is the start of an absolutely beautiful chapter in your lives! Make lovely memories to look back on in the years to come! Wish you all the very very best ♥️
— Ileana D'Cruz (@Ileana_Official) December 11, 2017
Omg congrats and God Bless!! ❤️
— Nargis (@NargisFakhri) December 11, 2017
While the wedding was kept under wraps, there is supposedly a high-profile reception scheduled in Mumbai later in December.
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