‘It’s Going To Be A Lavish Wedding!’


‘We
first
interacted
during
an
event
hosted
by
the
OTT
platform.’

IMAGE:
Sobhita
Dhulipala
and
Naga
Chaitanya.

Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sobhita
Dhulipala/Instagram

Amidst
the
hectic
planning
of
his
wedding
on
December
4,
Naga
Chaitanya
takes
time
off
to
speak
about
his
bride-to-be,
Sobhita
Dhulipala.

“I
met
Sobhita
in
Mumbai
for
the
launch
of
my
OTT
show
(Dhootha),”
he
tells

Subhash
K
Jha
.

“She
had
a
show
with
the
same
platform
as
well
at
that
time.
We
first
interacted
during
an
event
hosted
by
the
OTT
platform.”


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sobhita
Dhulipala/Instagram

Now
Chay
feels
like
a
part
of
Sobhita’s
family
now.

“Like
every
Telugu
household,
Sobhita’s
family
is
also
very
cultured
and
affectionate.
I
am
treated
like
a
son.
There
has
been
a
lot
of
comfort
and
many
things
in
common
from
the
get
go.

“Sobhita
is
a
family
girl
and
we
have
celebrated
a
couple
of
festivals
together.
I’m
sure
our
bond
will
get
even
stronger
with
time.
I
see
so
much
excitement
in
Dad
every
time
there
is
a
family
gathering;
he
has
been
involved
with
the
wedding
plans
from
scratch.
It
gives
me
so
much
joy
to
see
him
like
this.

‘Watching
our
families
interact
in
the
past
few
months
has
been
a
joy.
I
am
really
excited
about
the
wedding
day,
going
through
all
the
rituals
and
watching
the
families
come
together,”
he
says.


Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Sobhita
Dhulipala/Instagram

“The
wedding
is
happening
at
Annapurna
Studios,
a
sentimental
venue
for
the
family,
which
makes
it
even
more
important
that
all
the
arrangements
flow
well
and
memorable
for
everyone.
There
is
a
lot
of
excitement
and
healthy
nervousness
in
me,”
Chay
adds.

“It’s
going
to
be
an
elaborate
and
lavish
wedding
in
terms
of
the
rituals
that
we
are
going
to
follow.
Sobhita’s
family
has
taken
keen
interest
in
this
and
I’m
looking
forward
to
the
experience.”

A
story
doing
the
rounds
is
that
the
couple
has
cut
a
deal
with
an
OTT
platform
to
film
the
wedding
but
Chay
shoots
down
this
rumour:
“This
is
false
news.
There
is
no
such
deal.”