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A Dream Come True
An Exclusive On The Ajay-Kajol Wedding
She was glowing like a bulb, radiant and luminous in her beauty. Chanting her marital
vows,
loving every single moment of the occasion. Her dream was turning to reality. She had
every
reason to look like the happiest bride in the world. And he? He was loving every bit of it
too.
Only he seemed a little nervous, a little hassled. After all, he was biding adieu to his
much-loved bachelorhood.
The 24th of February, 1999 witnessed the culmination of Ajay Devgan and Kajol Mukherjee's
five-year-old long courtship as they tied the knot in a simple family wedding held on the
terrace of Ajay's plush residence.
Just when the entire industry and the media world waited with bated breath expecting it to
be one of the most lavish ceremonies to be held this side of town, it turned out to be
quite
a personal affair, where just about a hundred people were invited. Only the two families
(both have big families), and very close friends of Ajay's and Kajol's were part of the
celebration.
What was most amazing was that except for the Bachchan family, i.e. Amitabh, Jaya and
Abhishek,
there weren't any actors or actresses present. However, there were a few directors and
filmmakers
who made it to the occasion. Rahul Rawail, the man who launched Kajol in Bekhudi and of
course
her best pal Karan Johar, the director of the latest mega-hit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai were
present.
Amongst the others present was Kajol's cousin Sharbani Mukherjee. Strangely, Kajol's other
cousin, Rani was missing.
Initially, since the media was informed that the wedding venue was to be a gurudwara in
Juhu,
many press cameras were seen crowding at that venue. There were many Ajay-Kajol fans
ardently
waiting for a glimpse of their favourite young couple. But sadly, both, the press and the
crowd
were left high and dry since the venue was changed at the last moment. Two reasons for
that:
One, that Ajay's grandmother passed away a few days earlier. Thus it couldn't be a grand
occasion.
And two, both the families knew that since the venue was publicly declared earlier, there
would
be huge crowds that wouldn't be able to be managed later. So, the wisest decision was to
change
the venue at the last moment and keep it secret.
One couldn't describe Kajol's happiness as she was going through the rituals to become
Mrs. Ajay Devgan. Mom Tanuja and sister Tanisha (who flew down from Australia, where she's
studying, for the occasion) too looked very happy for Kajol. Definitely the fact that Kads
would not live in Usha Kiran anymore bothered the mother. But marriage and parting is a
bittersweet fact of every girl's parents' life.
After the marriage ceremony was over, there was a small pleasant party on the same
terrace.
Simple but delicious food, soft music and softer people... The party went on till
midnight.
After they're back, both Ajay and Kajol will be holding a grand reception where the entire
who's who of the industry will be invited. And after all this, the two will be seen doing
what
they're best at, acting. Shooting for Ajay's, Prakash Jha-directed, Dil Kya Kare.
True love surmounts all odds, for sure. For instance many in the industry felt that it was
a wrong move on Kajol's part to get married at her peak. But both Ajay and Kajol have
always
let their hearts rule their lives, and not be bothered by the rules of the society. For
both,
love precedes anything. We, at Stardust, salute people like these and wish them the very
best
in life. Always.
The next evening, the newly married couple left for their honeymoon for about fifteen days
to
visit exotic places in Europe and Central America. The two are said to be traveling by
road to
all the places since that's far more romantic. You bet it is!
Her Wedding pics...
