Varun Dhawan weds long-time girlfriend Natasha Dalal in intimate ceremony

Actor Varun Dhawan tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Natasha Dalal, in an intimate ceremony at The Mansion House resort in Alibaug, about 100 km from Mumbai, yesterday.

The traditional Hindu ceremony saw the presence of the families of both the bride and the groom, along with a limited number of guests.

With a strict no-social-media rule enforced to prevent prying eyes, the first pictures from the wedding were shared by Dhawan himself on Instagram late last night. 

Attended only by the two families and very close friends like directors Karan Johar and Kunal Kohli and designer Manish Malhotra, the wedding was a very private affair. The family also enforced a strict no-photographs rule, ensuring that even guests did not share any images on social media.

Johar took to Instagram to share some thoughts about the ceremony. "I am filled with a multitude of emotions and memories as I write this post!" he wrote. "I still remember meeting this kid in Goa! Long hair, big dreams in his eyes and a swag that was waiting to explode on celluloid! A few years later he was was my assistant on MNIK [My Name Is Khan (2010)]! I silently observed his determined sincerity and also how hilarious he can be... sometimes even unintentionally! My boy is all grown up and ready for this beautiful phase in his life... congratulations my darling Natasha and Varun! My blessings and love forever."

Dhawan and Dalal posed for photographers after the wedding. The couple are expected to hold a grand reception in Mumbai on 2 February.

On the work front, Dhawan will be seen later this year in the film Jugjugg Jeeyo (2021) with Anil Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor and Kiara Advani.