When it comes to big-fat weddings – both in India and abroad, 2012 had quite a few to boast of. Several celebrities tied the nuptial knot this year. Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza rang in the year by embracing wedlock in February this year. The longtime sweethearts got married in a traditional Maharashtrian way and had a private Church wedding too. Telegu star Ram Charan Teja got hitched to Upasana Kamineni in a lavish wedding in the month of June, followed by a reception reminiscent of a royal one. Esha Deol exchanged wedding vows with her fiancé, entrepreneur Bharat Takhtani in a simple private wedding ceremony. The reception, hosted by father Dharmendra and mother Hema Malini, was an affair to remember! October ushered in the most-awaited wedding of the year – Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s. After a fiveyear long relationship, the two entered matrimony in a grand, royal ceremony. Actress Lisa Ray too got married to banking executive Jason Dehni in October. Her wedding and reception was attended by close friends and family. Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur took their twoyear relationship to the next level by saying ‘I do!’ in December. Like the relationship, the Sangeet, Mehndi, Wedding and Reception were all private and attended by close friends and family of the couple.
100 YEARS OF INDIAN CINEMA
Indian cinema has come a long way since its birth and has entertained audiences even in the far reaches of the globe with an array of films that has been churned out every year. The year 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema. April 21, 2012 was the day Indian cinema completed its 100 years and the milestone was celebrated widely and how! FICCI commemorated the occasion; as did the Moroccan Film Festival and many other internationally held events.