The Kapoor family is firmly in celebration mode as Anshula Kapoor (daughter of filmmaker Boney Kapoor and sister to actor Arjun Kapoor) married her longtime partner, screenwriter Rohan Thakkar, on July 6, 2026.
Leading up to their beautiful, intimate ceremony at the Taj Lands End in Mumbai, the couple enjoyed a series of vibrant pre-wedding festivities. The events offered a heartwarming blend of close-knit family love, deep-rooted cultural traditions, and just a hint of Bollywood glamour.
Here is an inside look at how Anshula and Rohan celebrated their pre-wedding ceremonies.
1. The Spiritual Start: Mata Ki Chowki
The wedding festivities kicked off on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with a serene Mata Ki Chowki hosted by Rohan’s family. The intimate gathering brought the Kapoor clan together to invoke blessings before the big week.
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The Look: Anshula looked radiant in a neutral beige and gold embroidered lehenga. The absolute showstopper, however, was her vibrant, traditional Phulkari dupatta—a beautiful, intentional nod to her Punjabi heritage. Rohan complemented her perfectly in a rich maroon sherwani.
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The Vibe: Pictures shared by cousins Shanaya and Maheep Kapoor on Instagram showed a beautifully floral-decorated venue with an idol of Goddess Durga. The evening consisted of devotional prayers and emotional family moments, with the whole family eventually taking to the dance floor to kick off the “shaadi” vibe.
2. The Big Surprise: A Dream Mehendi Ceremony
One of the sweetest highlights of the pre-wedding phase was the vibrant Mehendi ceremony. While Anshula knew a celebration was happening, she was completely blindsided by the sheer scale and beauty of the event—because her sisters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor, planned the entire thing as a surprise.
Taking to Instagram to express her gratitude, Anshula wrote:
“Janhvi and Khushi planned the entire mehendi as a surprise… Watching it all unfold, surrounded by so much love, is a memory I’ll hold onto forever.”
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The Look: For this colorful celebration, Anshula opted for an ethereal teal-blue lehenga that allowed her to sit back and enjoy the festivities.
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The Guest List: The event was an intimate but star-studded affair. Close family and friends gathered, including a hands-on Arjun Kapoor, cousins Sonam Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor, and industry friends like Varun Dhawan, Karisma Kapoor, Neetu Singh, and veteran actor Shabana Azmi.
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3. Emotional Milestones: Chooda and Kalire
Following the mehendi, Anshula partook in the highly emotional and traditional Chooda and Kalire ceremonies, which she noted was the exact moment “it all started to feel real.”
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The Look: Switching gears from heavy lehengas, Anshula chose a comfortable yet intricately embroidered light-green Punjabi salwar suit.
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The Custom Details: Her kaliras were lovingly customized by designer Mrinalini Chandra. Each dangling piece was beautifully embossed with specific blessings, including words like love, joy, and magic.
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A Family Affair: In a touching series of photos, her father, Boney Kapoor, was seen sharing tender moments with his daughter, alongside siblings Arjun, Janhvi, and Khushi, as they all took turns tying the customized kaliras onto her wrists.
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A Beautiful Blend of Cultures
What made the entire timeline of Anshula and Rohan’s journey so special was how seamlessly they respected both of their backgrounds. Producer Boney Kapoor previously shared that the wedding would gracefully blend Punjabi and Gujarati traditions.
While the pre-wedding phase heavily honored Punjabi roots, the couple had formally set everything into motion months prior with their traditional Gor Dhana ceremony (a Gujarati pre-wedding engagement ritual symbolizing the union of two families with sweetness and prosperity) following Rohan’s romantic 2025 proposal in New York’s Central Park.
With the pre-wedding ceremonies beautifully wrapping up into a stunning coral-and-champagne-themed main wedding on July 6, the couple proved that you don’t need a loud, multi-week media circus to have a fairytale Bollywood wedding—sometimes, all you need is a room overflowing with family, thoughtfulness, and genuine love.
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