Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar: From how they met to their Bollywood style love story

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar exchangd vows today, in Khandala. The couple got married in a dreamy wedding setting, in the presence of close friends and family. Many celebrities from the entertainment indsutry attended the wedding of Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar. They attended the nuptials to shower love and blessings on the newlyweds. Farhan and Shibani said their vows in the presence of an officiator, who officiated the wedding. On this beautiful day, we look back at the couple’s love story.

From how they met on a show, and cupid struck them; take a look at the dreamy Bollywood style love story of Farhan and Shibani.

Jab We Met!

This newlywed couple had first met on the sets of a show. Farhan and Shibani met on the reality show ‘I Can Do It’ that premiered in 2015. Dandekar was a participant on the show hosted by Farhan. Mandira Bedi, Bharti Singh and VJ Bani were amongst the few contestants.

 

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‘Hints’ here and there…

Shibani was the first one to drop hints about her special man when rumours of Farhan and her romance started making rounds during the show. She made posts and shared pictures with her mystery man. The actress had shared a picture of her looking back, while walking hand-in-hand with her then mystery man, now hubby. Netizens were too quick to guess the man in the photo.

 

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It’s OFFICIAL

Akhtar finally decided to put speculations to rest with a lovey dovey Instagram post. He made his relationship with Shibani Dandekar ‘Instagram Official’. The actor had shared two pictures in the post; one where Shibani is hiding her face and another where she is flashing a smile. He had written, “Now you see her. Now you don’t. @shibanidandekar Thank you @ginashetty1 & @tarunshetty1 for a lovely evening. #seasonspirit #funtimes #hangout #secretsanta.”

 

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That FIRST Public appearance

It was power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone’s wedding reception that Farhan and Shibani made their first public appearance. The couple looked very much in love as they posed for pictures before the paparazzi.

INKED for life!

Shibani got a tattoo and expressed her love to Farhan. The actress made headlines when she shared a picture of getting Farhan’s name inked on her neck. She flaunted her new ink with much love, back then.

Singing Lady Gaga’s Shallow!

The couple won the hearts of many when they jammed together to the romantic ballad Shallow, sung by Lady Gaga. Shibani sang in her melodious voice while Farhan gave the music.

 

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Family time!

Shibani and Farhan met with family and posed for a wonderful picture together. In an interview, Javed Akhtar called Shibani a ‘nice girl’, while Farhan’s mom, Honey Irani revealed that she speaks with Dandekar every day. The family had gathered to celebrate Javed Akhtar’s birthday.

 

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Ahead of the Big Day!

While rumours of their marriage made it to the headlines, Farhan and Shibani did not fall back in dropping hints about their wedding. Akhtar shared pictures of Shibani on his Instagram and called her his “Forever co-traveller.” Shibani, on the other hand, shared a picture of her from the airport and said, “Exhausted but Excited.”

 

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Band, Baaja and Mehendi

Farhan and Shibani started their pre-wedding festivities on Thursday. The couple had an intimate gathering at Farhan’s residence in Mumbai. Everyone was dressed in yellow. The ladki wale even performed before the couple.

 

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Mister and Missus

The couple got married on February 19 in an intimate wedding ceremony attended by close friends and family. They exchanged wedding vows at Javed Akhtar’s Khandala Farmhouse, in the presence of an officiator. Shibani looked beyond beautiful in a red mermaid gown and tulle viel, while Farhan rocked a black tuxedo.

 

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