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Bollywood stars Padukone, Singh wed in Italy

November 15, 2018
In this handout picture taken on Thursday and released by Yash Raj Films, Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, right, and Ranveer Singh celebrate their wedding in Lake Como, in the northern Italy’s Lombardy region. — AFP
In this handout picture taken on Thursday and released by Yash Raj Films, Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone, right, and Ranveer Singh celebrate their wedding in Lake Como, in the northern Italy’s Lombardy region. — AFP

MUMBAI — Bollywood superstars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have tied the knot in Italy, Indian media reported on Thursday.

The celebrity couple got married in a private ceremony at Lake Como on Wednesday, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

The pair have yet to comment or release pictures from the event which was closed to the media.

Padukone is arguably Indian cinema’s biggest female star currently, and she has also broken into Hollywood, starring in “xXx: Return of Xander Cage” opposite Vin Diesel.

Padukone, 32, and Singh 33, announced in a joint statement last month that their wedding would take place on Nov. 14 and 15.

The couple reportedly started dating in 2013 but have kept details of their relationship largely out of the public eye.

Hindi film director Karan Johar, a friend of the couple, tweeted his congratulations.

“Such a stunning gorgeous and beautiful couple!!!! Nazar utar lo! (Keep the evil eye away) !! Badhai ho (Congratulations) !!! Love you both!!! Here’s to a lifetime of love and joy!” he wrote on Wednesday.

The newlyweds have shared the silver screen together, including a controversial Bollywood epic earlier this year that sparked violent protests in northern India.

Padukone played a legendary Hindu queen and Singh a medieval Muslim ruler in the flick, which angered hardliners, some of whom burned down film sets and made threats towards the two stars.

Indian superstar Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas are due to get married in India early next month. — AFP


November 15, 2018
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