The sangeet of Esha Deol was one grand affair. Hosted at a surburban hotel in Mumbai on Monday night, the occasion saw the who’s who of the film and television industry join in the celebrations.
Esha’s mehendi ceremony will be on June 28 followed by the a traditional wedding in a temple June 29 and a reception the next day.
From her cousin Abhay Deol to friends Sohail Khan and Genelia D’Souza – actress Esha Deol and her fiance Bharat Takhtani’s sangeet ceremony saw a lot of Bollywood celebrities and the couple could not stop gushing about each other.
While papa Dharamendra made a quiet entry avoiding the paparazzi and was there for a short while, Sunny (was shooting) and Bobby (who’s in London) couldn’t make it to the function. Seen in a happy mood at the do was Hema Malini, who performed on her number Dream Girl to make the evening even more special for her daughter, who couldn’t stop cheering through the performance. Esha’s friends danced to her songs from Dhoom. The groom Bharat Takhtani danced to Jumma Chumma and Maa Da Ladla.
The venue was in red-and-black colour scheme with a retro touch, flashing disco balls et al! We spotted celebs like Shaina NC, Masaba Gupta, Ashish Chaudhary, Pankaj Udhas, Arjan Bajwa, Arya Babbar, Chetan Hansraj with wife Lavina and son Ethan, Richa Pallod, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepa Mehta, Pony Verma and Shweta Pandit. Madhoo, who’s Hema Malini’s niece, was among the early birds. She had daughters Keia and Ameyaa for company.
“I am madly love with him, I can’t take my eyes off him,” Esha said about her fiance Bharat, a businessman.
Pouring his heart out, Bharat called Esha Deol his “princess for life,” and added that he is “looking forward to having my best life and my most wonderful life with my partner.”
A trained dancer, Esha managed to get Bharat to dance at the retro-themed sangeet ceremony. “I love dancing and I managed to get Bharat to dance and he also finally agreed to dance,” said Esha.
Newly married couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia feel that marriage will mark an exciting new chapter in Esha-Bharat’s relationship.
“I just wish them a happy married life. I am extremely happy for Esha that she found her true love and wish them both a happy married life,” Riteish said.
Genelia said: “Yeah, we wish them all the best for their new life together and I am sure it’s going to be an exciting new chapter in their life.”
Abhay, who came with his girlfriend Preeti Desai, said: “I wish they live happily together and obviously it’s a momentous occasion. I am very excited and happy for them.”
Filmmaker-actor Sohail Khan, who is a friend of Bharat, said that he knows Bharat since years. “He is a Bandra boy and Esha has been a family friend. I just wish them all the best and they are a lovely couple.”