New Delhi:
Pre-wedding celebrations of Shobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya have started. The couple will get married on December 4 at Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. The bride-to-be shared some stunning pictures of the night sthapanam and Mangalasnanam (haldi ceremony) on her Instagram feed on Saturday. In the pictures, Shobhita and her family can be seen performing the rituals. Wearing a yellow saree, Shobhita looks like a painting. The pictures received immense love from his friends and colleagues. Nimrat Kaur dropped a series of love emojis in the comments section. Fatima Sana Shaikh wrote, “Goddess.” Dia Mirza wrote, “So cute.” Vikrant Massey wrote, “Many congratulations.” Sanya Malhotra released a series of emojis. Sanjana Sanghi wrote, “The most special.” To keep an eye:
In an interview with Zoom a few days ago, Naga Chaitanya talked about how he met his future wife for the first time and how their families have been bonding over the past few months. Naga Chaitanya told that he first met Shobhita at a work event in Mumbai. He said, “I was in Mumbai for the launch of my OTT show, during which he also had a show on the same platform. We had interacted for the first time at an event organized by the OTT platform.”
Asked how their families have gotten along with each other over the past few months, Nagarjuna’s son told Zoom, “It has been great getting to know Sobhita and her family over the past few months, seeing the families interact. It’s a joy to watch. I’m really looking forward and excited for the wedding day, going through all the rituals and seeing the families come together.”
The bride-to-be posed with Naga Chaitanya and the Akkineni family for a grand photo-op at the ANR National Awards held at Annapurna Studios a few days ago. The group photo features Sobhita with Naga Chaitanya, his extended family, Chiranjeevi and Amitabh Bachchan. Shobhita wore a green saree and kept her hair open. Naga Chaitanya made him wear bandhgala. The pictures have been shared by Annapurna Studios on its Instagram handle. The caption read, “Akkineni family with stalwarts at the #ANRNationalAward2024 ceremony – @amitbhbachchan ji and @chiranjeevikonidela Garu.” To keep an eye:
Naga Chaitanya’s first marriage was to Samantha Ruth Prabhu. They married in 2017 and announced their separation in a joint statement in October 2021.
