Virushka's wedding announcement is the Golden Tweet of 2017
Meanwhile Shah Rukh and Salman Khan were the most talked about male celebs on Twitter this year.
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in a private ceremony in Tuscany.
MUMBAI: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's fairytale wedding was undoubtedly one of the most talked about events this year and now the actor's tweet announcing her marriage to the Indian cricket captain has become the Golden tweet of the year for Bollywood.
According to a statement by the microblogging site, Anushka's tweet, which was accompanied by a wedding picture, was one of the most retweeted posts of the year.
"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 and well-wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey," she had written.
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. Thi… https://t.co/g4QLeSQEOW
Virat also confirmed their wedding with the similar post along with a different picture. The cricketer's tweet became the most retweeted post, surpassing South actor Surya Sivakumar's tweet unveiling the second look of his Tamil film 'Thaana Serndha Kootam'.
Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.Thi… https://t.co/dMmHk8NibG
Superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman were the most talked about male celebs on Twitter this year. The list also included megastar Amitabh Bachchan, music maestro AR Rahman, Akshay Kumar and young star Varun Dhawan.
Virushka, Zak-Ghatge, and Reddy wedding: Celeb nuptials in 2017 got classy, stylish
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Demonetisation, and its after-effects, didn't prove to be a dampener when it came to big, fat Indian weddings in 2017. The extravagant celebrations were back on track within weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the note-ban. Floral décors, traditional jewelleries and designer bridal wears were the winners this year, and India once again proved that it is one of the biggest markets for luxurious weddings.
From Virushka to HDFC top boss Aditya Puri's actress daughter, these celebrity-weddings were the most-talked about of the year gone by:
Demonetisation, and its after-effects, didn't prove to be a dampener when it came to big, fat Indian weddings in 2017. The extravagant celebrations were back on track within weeks after Prime Ministe..
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Venue: Borgo Finocchieto, Tuscany (Italy)
Date: December 11, 2017
The power couple tied the knot at a hush-hush ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee worked on the bride and groom's complete wedding wardrobe (from mehendi to post-wedding dinner). The couple picked Rome as their honeymoon destination.
(Image: Instagram/@storiesbyjosephradhik)
Venue: Borgo Finocchieto, Tuscany (Italy)
Date: December 11, 2017
The power couple tied the knot at a hush-hush ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. Fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee worked on the b..
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Venue: Lower Parel, Mumbai (India)
Date: November 23, 2017
The much-in-love couple took their wedding vows in a private, low-key ceremony at the cricketer's residence. The couple had a registered marriage, which was followed by two parties for friends from Bollywood and cricket world. Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and wife Hazel Keech, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma, also attended the grand reception. The newlyweds went on a long honeymoon to the Maldives.
(Image: Instagram/@sagarikaghatge)
Venue: Lower Parel, Mumbai (India)
Date: November 23, 2017
The much-in-love couple took their wedding vows in a private, low-key ceremony at the cricketer's residence. The couple had a register..
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Venue: Anantara Riverside Resort, Bangkok
Date: November 11, 2017
The 'Kai Po Che' actress Amrita Puri aced her three-day long destination wedding with hotelier boyfriend Imrun Sethi in Bangkok. While the HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri's actress daughter opted for a Sabyasachi lehenga, the groom wore a classic cream sherwani and turban for the nuptials.
(Image: Instagram/@amupuri)
Venue: Anantara Riverside Resort, Bangkok
Date: November 11, 2017
The 'Kai Po Che' actress Amrita Puri aced her three-day long destination wedding with hotelier boyfriend Imrun Sethi in Bangko..
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Venue: Goa (India)
Date: October 6, 2017
Naga and Samantha had one of the most lavish weddings of the film industry this year. The Tamilian wedding ceremony was followed by a church wedding. The beautiful pictures from the union were posted by Chaitanya's father and veteran actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
(Image: Instagram/@storiesbyjosephradhik)
Venue: Goa (India)
Date: October 6, 2017
Naga and Samantha had one of the most lavish weddings of the film industry this year. The Tamilian wedding ceremony was followed by a church wedding. Th..
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Venue: Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, Sri Lanka
Date: August 31, 2017
Shivdasani and Dusanj had a registered marriage on June 5, 2014, but didn't have a grand ceremony. Three years on, the couple decided to make a grand one in the island nation.
(Image: Instagram/@aftabshivdasani & @nin_dusanj)
Venue: Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, Sri Lanka
Date: August 31, 2017
Shivdasani and Dusanj had a registered marriage on June 5, 2014, but didn't have a grand ceremony. Three years on, t..
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Venue: Belvedere Palace, Vienna (Austria)
Date: June 5, 2017
Madrid-based businessman Harish Fabiani's nephew got married to Sonam Vaswani, the designer who founded clothing label 'Esse Vie London'. And the wedding was a designer one, alright, with the bride herself dressed in a Manish Malhotra lehenga, and a choker of uncut diamonds. The groom went for a simple, beige sherwani. Guests Natasha Poonawalla, Siddharth Mallya, Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, Sophie Choudry, Poonam Dhillon, Kanika Kapoor and Nandita Mahtani made an appearance at the wedding.
(Image: Instagram/@bettinalooney, @kaj.finejewellery and @victoriabh)
Venue: Belvedere Palace, Vienna (Austria)
Date: June 5, 2017
Madrid-based businessman Harish Fabiani's nephew got married to Sonam Vaswani, the designer who founded clothing label 'Esse Vie Lon..
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Venue: NoMad Hotel, New York (The USA)
Date: April 13, 2017
Delhi social circles were abuzz with industrialist Sunjay Kapur's romance with Priya Sachdev for a while. The Delhi-based industrialist tied the knot with the model in a royal affair. The nuptials took place in Delhi, and they flew to New York soon after for the reception. There were rumours that the newlyweds were dating since 2013.
Venue: NoMad Hotel, New York (The USA)
Date: April 13, 2017
Delhi social circles were abuzz with industrialist Sunjay Kapur's romance with Priya Sachdev for a while. The Delhi-based industriali..
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Venue: Mediterranean Sea (Cruise from Barcelona to Cannes)
Date: April 9, 2017
Construction major Danube Group heir Adel Sajan and dentist-turned-model Sana Khan had a 'Dil Dhadakne Do'-themed wedding on a luxury cruise liner Costa Fascinosa that set sail from Barcelona to Cannes. The four-day destination wedding might have cost the couple approximately $30 million. The bride's outfits were designed by Neeta Lulla. Big names like Juhi Chawla, Sushmita Sen, Vishal-Shekhar, Shilpa Shetty and Malaika Arora Khan added upped the glam quotient at the wedding.
(Image: Instagram/@adelsajan & @sanaasajan)
Venue: Mediterranean Sea (Cruise from Barcelona to Cannes)
Date: April 9, 2017
Construction major Danube Group heir Adel Sajan and dentist-turned-model Sana Khan had a 'Dil Dhadakne Do'-themed ..
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Venue: Delhi, India
Date: March 4, 2017
The Bollywood actress exchanged wedding vows with the senior UN diplomat in the presence of family and close friends. The couple organised a reception in Mumbai for friends from the film fraternity. While the bride opted for an orange lehenga by Preeti Singhal, the groom kept it simple in a white sherwani.
Venue: Delhi, India
Date: March 4, 2017
The Bollywood actress exchanged wedding vows with the senior UN diplomat in the presence of family and close friends. The couple organised a reception in..
Deepika Padukone, whose much-awaited film "Padmavati" got mired in controversy and could not make it to the theatres as per the scheduled release, topped the list of the most talked about female actors.
Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, Shraddha Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar are also part of the list.
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Shah Rukh's "Raees" may not have been able to become a huge box office success, but the film was the most talked about Bollywood movie on Twitter.
Salman's latest release "Tiger Zinda Hai" and "Tubelight" are on the second and third spot respectively.
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Akshay's blockbuster "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha", Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal Again" and Ranbir Kapoor's "Jagga Jasoos" are also in top ten.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed "Padmavati", which also features Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, was fourth on the list of the most talked about Bollywood movies on the site.
#VirushkaReception: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's Delhi bash had a lot of old-world charm
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The newsmakers for the past few days - Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma - hosted their first post-wedding reception in Delhi on Thursday. Friends and family, along with those from the corridors of power, got together to bless the couple.
Here are some moments from the party...
The newsmakers for the past few days - Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma - hosted their first post-wedding reception in Delhi on Thursday. Friends and family, along with those from the corridors of powe..
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The theme for the evening was highly traditional. Anushka Sharma looked gorgeous in a red Benarasi saree from the by-lanes of Peeli Kohti in Benaras, designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee. She completed her look with uncut diamond choker and jhumkas from the designer's jewellery collection. And kept the traditional look intact with a middle parting and a golden choker with flowers in her hair.
The 29-year-old Kohli looked elegant in a black-textured, silk signature bandhgala with the house buttons in 18k gold and a white silk kurta with hand-woven brocade churidaar. He paired his outfit with mojris from the designer and a hand-embroidered antique Pashmina shawl from 'Kashmir Revival' project.
The theme for the evening was highly traditional. Anushka Sharma looked gorgeous in a red Benarasi saree from the by-lanes of Peeli Kohti in Benaras, designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee. She completed h..
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A day after the couple had called upon Narendra Modi with a special invite, the Prime Minister showed up to bless the couple. He also gifted a red rose each to the newlyweds.
A day after the couple had called upon Narendra Modi with a special invite, the Prime Minister showed up to bless the couple. He also gifted a red rose each to the newlyweds.
The couple pose with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (third from left), and new bride Anushka Sharma's family - brother Karnesh (left), mother Ashima (second from left) and father Ajay Kumar (right).
(Image: Instagram/@manav.manglani)
The couple pose with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (third from left), and new bride Anushka Sharma's family - brother Karnesh (left), mother Ashima (second from left) and father Ajay Kumar (right).
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It was the Kohli family this time with the couple and PM Modi - brother Vikash Kohli with his wife (left), Mother Saroj (third from left) and sister Bhavna Kohli with husband (right).
(Image: Instagram/@ady_jain7)
It was the Kohli family this time with the couple and PM Modi - brother Vikash Kohli with his wife (left), Mother Saroj (third from left) and sister Bhavna Kohli with husband (right).
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The Indian captain's teammates Suresh Raina (second from right) and Shikhar Dhawan (left) made an appearance with their better- halves, Priyanka Chaudhary (second from left) and Ayesha Mukherjee (right), respectively to congratulate the newly-married couple.
(Image: Instagram/@sureshraina3)
The Indian captain's teammates Suresh Raina (second from right) and Shikhar Dhawan (left) made an appearance with their better- halves, Priyanka Chaudhary (second from left) and Ayesha Mukherjee (rig..
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Sabyasachi Mukherjee is the most-talked about man of the moment, after the wedding trousseau designed by him won a lot of high praise. Here the Kolkata-based designer is seen posing with Delhi socialite Timsy Anand at the reception.
(Image: Instagram/@jalsaexhibition)
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is the most-talked about man of the moment, after the wedding trousseau designed by him won a lot of high praise. Here the Kolkata-based designer is seen posing with Delhi social..
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Among those in attendance were Delhi's celebrity fitness expert Kitty Kalra (first from left) along with her businessman husband Navneet (first from right).
(Image: Instagram/@kittykalra)
Among those in attendance were Delhi's celebrity fitness expert Kitty Kalra (first from left) along with her businessman husband Navneet (first from right).
(Image: Instagram/@kittykalra)
Similar to their wedding decor in Tuscany, the reception, too, was elegant and royal. The floral canopies at the reception made for a stunning visual.
(Image: Instagram/sriram_sivashankaran)
Similar to their wedding decor in Tuscany, the reception, too, was elegant and royal. The floral canopies at the reception made for a stunning visual.
(Image: Instagram/sriram_sivashankaran)
Punjabi actor-singer-songwriter Gurdas Maan, along with his group, enthralled the audience with his numbers at the reception held in Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel.
(Image: Instagram/@vickyrythmist)
Punjabi actor-singer-songwriter Gurdas Maan, along with his group, enthralled the audience with his numbers at the reception held in Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel.
(Image: Instagram/@vickyrythmist)
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