Bollywood glamour couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who have been dating for five years, finally tied the knot in Mumbai on Tuesday in a much-anticipated Indian celebrity wedding.The 42-year old Saif Ali Khan was born on August 16, 1970 in New Delhi, which thus means that he is 10 years older than his actress wife Kareena Kapoor, who was born on September 21, 1980.
Saif Ali Khan is the 10th Nawab of Pataudi after his famous cricketing father Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan’s death.
Here follow a few important facts (culled from leading Indian newspapers and tabloids) about Saif and Kareena, the recently married Bollywood couple:
The 32-year old Kareena Kapoor’s nickname is “Bebo.”She has to date acted in 48 films, meaning thereby that she does four films a year on an average.
Daughter of actor parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, Kareena is the younger sister of Karishma Kapoor, another Bollywood superstar of yesteryear. Kareena’s debut film was “Refugee” in 2000 (alongside Abhishek Bachchan), though she was initially cast to make her debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan’s massive success “Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.”
She is the great granddaughter of eminent Indian actor (late) Pirthaviraj Kapoor, granddaughter of actor-cum-filmmaker (late) Raj Kapoor and niece of actor Rishi Kapoor.She is of Punjabi descent on her father’s side and is Sindhi from her mother’s side.
During her childhood, Kareena was inspired by the films of fabulous Bollywood sensations, Nargis and Meena Kumari.
Kareena Kapoor has attended a three-month summer course in Microcomputers at the esteemed Harvard University in the United States. Her portrayal of a prostitute in film “Chameli” earned her the Indian Filmfare Special Performance Award and the movie marked a turning point in her career as an actress.
Meanwhile, the chain-smoking Nawab Saif Ali Khan was born to former Indian cricket captain (late) Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan of Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, the great-grandniece of renowned poet Rabindranath Tagore.
He has acted in 53 films to date.Though Saif had made his acting debut in 1992 with the film “Parampara,” he had his first success with the 1994 films “Main Khiladi Tu Anari” and “Yeh Dillagi.”
He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in film “Hum Tum” (2004).He was awarded the “Padma Shri” civilian award by the Government of India in 2010.
Saif was married to actress Amrita Singh from 1991 to 2004, having two children (Sara and Ibrahim) together.One of his two sisters, Soha Ali Khan, is also a film actress. His second sister is Saba Ali Khan, who is not known to most cine-goers.
He is a Pashtun from his father’s side and of Hindu Bengali Tagore ancestry from his mother’s side.Major General (retd) Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi (once a resident of Lawrence Road, Lahore) is Saif’s great-uncle, while the seasoned former bureaucrat and an ex-Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board, Shehryar Ali Khan, happens to be his uncle too.
He attended the Lockers Park School and the Winchester College (United Kingdom).Agencies add: Kareena and Saif, India’s answer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, held a quiet official ceremony at the groom’s home.
The newly-weds married in front of close friends and family, before emerging to pose and wave to the large press pack and fans waiting outside.Kapoor was dressed in an embellished red shawl, while Khan wore a simple grey kurta.
“It was a registered marriage with three witnesses, Kareena’s father Randhir Kapoor, her mother Babita and Saif’s mother Sharmila Tagore,” marriage registrar Surekha Ramesh told the Press Trust of India news agency.
“Party time” ran the headline in the Mail Today, which offered breathless coverage of a pre-wedding function in Mumbai on Sunday evening.“Dressed every inch like a bride-to-be, Kareena dazzled in an orange-yellow lehenga (skirt) and a shimmering golden choli (top),” it said.
“Beau Saif Ali Khan turned out more on the simpler side. He looked dapper in a white outfit.” Superstar actor Shah Rukh Khan, no relation to the groom, was one of the first big names to congratulate the couple on Twitter.
“Happiest marriage bond to my friend Saif and Kareena. May Allah keep (your) family healthy and happy. Just saw it is registered, sealed and delivered,” he wrote.Friends have been tight-lipped about the private event, but the bride’s uncle, actor Rishi Kapoor, confirmed to AFP that the wedding day would be followed by a reception in Delhi in the near future. “It is a very joyous moment for our family,” he said.
Another celebration is reportedly planned at the Pataudi Palace, the ancestral home of Khan in northern Haryana state.Meanwhile, Saif and Kareena hosted a reception in Hotel Taj Kolaba in Mumbai after the marriage ceremonies were over which was attended by eminent personalities of Bollywood.
Stars like Ranbhir Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Malika Arora, Pretty Zinta, Shaweeta Bachchan and Adnan Sami Khan thronged at the reception to greet Saifeena. Conflicts were talk of the town before the marriage of Kareena and Saif but it did not leave even after their marriage. They have re-emerged just after the solemnisation of marriage.
Saif and Kareena have legally married before the registrar but some Islamic scholars are annoyed. They are of the opinion that the religions of both are different. They say if Saif Ali Khan claims to be a Muslim then he should enter into “Nikah” in accordance with Islamic injunctions.
However, the registrar has described it as legal marriage. The pundits have also said that the marriage shall prove successful in future also.The notables from Bhopal are also irritated as only few of them had been invited to the marriage ceremony.
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The 32-year old Kareena Kapoor’s nickname is “Bebo.”She has to date acted in 48 films, meaning thereby that she does four films a year on an average.
Daughter of actor parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, Kareena is the younger sister of Karishma Kapoor, another Bollywood superstar of yesteryear. Kareena’s debut film was “Refugee” in 2000 (alongside Abhishek Bachchan), though she was initially cast to make her debut opposite Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan’s massive success “Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.”
She is the great granddaughter of eminent Indian actor (late) Pirthaviraj Kapoor, granddaughter of actor-cum-filmmaker (late) Raj Kapoor and niece of actor Rishi Kapoor.She is of Punjabi descent on her father’s side and is Sindhi from her mother’s side.
During her childhood, Kareena was inspired by the films of fabulous Bollywood sensations, Nargis and Meena Kumari.
Kareena Kapoor has attended a three-month summer course in Microcomputers at the esteemed Harvard University in the United States. Her portrayal of a prostitute in film “Chameli” earned her the Indian Filmfare Special Performance Award and the movie marked a turning point in her career as an actress.
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He has acted in 53 films to date.Though Saif had made his acting debut in 1992 with the film “Parampara,” he had his first success with the 1994 films “Main Khiladi Tu Anari” and “Yeh Dillagi.”
He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in film “Hum Tum” (2004).He was awarded the “Padma Shri” civilian award by the Government of India in 2010.
Saif was married to actress Amrita Singh from 1991 to 2004, having two children (Sara and Ibrahim) together.One of his two sisters, Soha Ali Khan, is also a film actress. His second sister is Saba Ali Khan, who is not known to most cine-goers.
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| Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor |
He attended the Lockers Park School and the Winchester College (United Kingdom).Agencies add: Kareena and Saif, India’s answer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, held a quiet official ceremony at the groom’s home.
The newly-weds married in front of close friends and family, before emerging to pose and wave to the large press pack and fans waiting outside.Kapoor was dressed in an embellished red shawl, while Khan wore a simple grey kurta.
“It was a registered marriage with three witnesses, Kareena’s father Randhir Kapoor, her mother Babita and Saif’s mother Sharmila Tagore,” marriage registrar Surekha Ramesh told the Press Trust of India news agency.
“Party time” ran the headline in the Mail Today, which offered breathless coverage of a pre-wedding function in Mumbai on Sunday evening.“Dressed every inch like a bride-to-be, Kareena dazzled in an orange-yellow lehenga (skirt) and a shimmering golden choli (top),” it said.
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| Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor |
“Happiest marriage bond to my friend Saif and Kareena. May Allah keep (your) family healthy and happy. Just saw it is registered, sealed and delivered,” he wrote.Friends have been tight-lipped about the private event, but the bride’s uncle, actor Rishi Kapoor, confirmed to AFP that the wedding day would be followed by a reception in Delhi in the near future. “It is a very joyous moment for our family,” he said.
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| Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor |
Stars like Ranbhir Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Malika Arora, Pretty Zinta, Shaweeta Bachchan and Adnan Sami Khan thronged at the reception to greet Saifeena. Conflicts were talk of the town before the marriage of Kareena and Saif but it did not leave even after their marriage. They have re-emerged just after the solemnisation of marriage.
Saif and Kareena have legally married before the registrar but some Islamic scholars are annoyed. They are of the opinion that the religions of both are different. They say if Saif Ali Khan claims to be a Muslim then he should enter into “Nikah” in accordance with Islamic injunctions.
The Nikah shall not be solemnised if it is not done in accordance with the Shariah. The Islamic scholars further say such Nikah shall have no place in Shariah rather it will be considered as a stage for luxury.
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| Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor |
However, the registrar has described it as legal marriage. The pundits have also said that the marriage shall prove successful in future also.The notables from Bhopal are also irritated as only few of them had been invited to the marriage ceremony.
