SHAADI MUBARAK!

Resplendent in a red sari and flaunting diamonds and emeralds, Shilpa Shetty exchanged wedding vows with London-based businessman Raj Kundra in a close-knit family affair in Khandala. Wearing a red sari designed by Tarun Tahiliani, the 34-year-old exchanged vows with Kundra as per the Bunt tradition, according to the Mangalorean community, of which the Shettys are a part. The groom wore a maroon sherwani with golden embroidery and a turban with his face veiled by a sehra (string of pearls). He held a sword in his hand, as per Indian tradition. The wedding was the climax of the two-day festivities that included a sangeet ceremony. Shilpa’s sister, actress Shamita who was participating in the third edition of Bigg Boss, withdrew voluntarily from the show to attend the wedding.

The reception was a star-studded affair held at a suburban hot spot, and it was a rocking party. Shilpa looked stunning, as usual, in a Tarun Tahiliani creation that showed off her figure to its best advantage.

Husband Raj Kundra was resplendent in his sherwani. The cake was a whopping 80kgs and nine tiers, and a choice of global cuisine delighted

Avaara Aamir

He might be a superstar today, but Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has no qualms in admitting that he had to endure different kinds of punishment during his school days - from getting caned to kneeling down for the whole day.

“When in school, kneeling down in front of the principal’s office was a regular feature. I have also been caned a couple of times. It is strange that when you get caned, you don’t realise the pain instantly, but after two seconds it shoots so badly... It’s awful,” said Aamir recently.

“I used to be more interested in sports and hence used to always forget doing my homework. Also, poor marks used to create problems for me. I used to get scolded very often,” he added. The 44-year-old actor also revealed that he only studied till Class 12 and never had a very good college life. “My education has only been till 12th standard because after that I got into films. Even in college I hardly attended classes because I was always busy with dramatics,” revealed the star.

“Because of this, I didn’t have a very rocking college life. But during the shoot of 3 Idiots I lived the moments of a student’s life and enjoyed the way the gourmands. Rishi Rich and RDB from the UK provided cool dance music and being close friends of Raj Kundra, the buzz is that they didn’t charge for their services. Now that’s a lovely wedding present. Naturally, prominent among the invitees were her colleagues from Bollywood, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri, Hirthik Roshan and the lovely Susanne, Rekha, Jaya Pradha, Karan Johar, Rani Mukerjee, Kangana Ranaut, Vivek Oberoi, Govinda, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Amisha Patel, Sameera Reddy and others. Even Adnan Sami promised to be there, gallstones and all, having been personally invited by Shilpa. However, the one prominent absentee from the guest list was none other than ex-boyfriend Akshay Kumar. Now Shilpa and Akshay went their separate ways ages ago and the rift had healed, but apparently hubby-to-be Raj didn’t think so, and poor Akki wasn’t invited. But the media made much of Akshay’s “ghost” appearance, in the form of songs played by the band from his films with Shilpa, causing some embarrassment. All we can say is, put a lid on it, presswallahs, let the girl be… students do,” added Aamir.

Good luck to the newly married couple and hope the honeymoon’s fun and media-free.

The film is based on author Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel Five Point Someone, and Aamir claims that it’s not only for engineering students, but for every student and parent in the world. “The film questions what success is - what a child really wants to do - issues important to this generation. However, it’s told in a humorous way because that’s how

Rajkumar Hirani makes his films,” said the actor.

Knowing the perfectionist Aamir can be, 3 Idiots should be an interesting watch.

Salman’s daddy’s boy

Salman Khan was upset because he couldn’t attend his father’s 74th birthday celebration, as he was busy shooting for his home production Dabangg on location in Maharashtra.

“The whole family makes it a point to be together by hook or crook for our parents’ birthdays. Anyway dad believes work comes first. But Salman and Arbaaz are very unhappy about the situation,” confided brother Sohail, who was the only one to attend the bash.

The Khan family planned a grand celebration for Salim Khan who turned 74, but Salman and Arbaaz couldn’t return to Mumbai even for a few hours.

“I guess I got lucky. I got dad all to myself on his birthday. Much as Salman and Arbaaz would’ve liked to be with dad, there was no way they could leave the shooting disrupting the schedule. We were just three days into the shoot and it couldn’t be stopped,” he said.

Dabangg is Arbaaz’s first film as producer