Bollywood, the heart of the Indian film industry, is known for its glitz, glamour, and larger-than-life celebrations. When it comes to weddings, Bollywood celebrities spare no expense to create fairy-tale-like spectacles that captivate the public’s imagination. From stunning venues to designer outfits, every detail is meticulously planned to ensure a memorable event. In this article, we explore some of the most expensive Bollywood celebrity weddings that have left an indelible mark on the industry.
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone
The wedding of Deepveer is that one wedding all manifested for. The couple managed to match the level anticipation by making it a lavishing wedding. Deepika and Ranveer shelled out Rs 24,75,000 per day just for the stay at Villa Del Balbianello in Lake Como. And for the entire week’s festivities, they would have spent close to Rs 1,73,25,000 just on the venue.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
The relationship news of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma kept Indian media a bit tizzy. The couple kept the attendance of the holy ceremony low but spent it with an open heart. Kohli proposed Anushka with a ring worth 1 crore while the villa set them back by somewhere between Rs 6,50,000 to Rs 14,00,000 per night.
Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja
Sonam’s Mumbai wedding which also involved almost everyone in Bollywood caught the nation’s attention. The approximate cost of their wedding is also hard to estimate. Sonam’s engagement ring costs around Rs. 90 Lakhs and her expensive wedding lehenga costs around Rs. 70 lakhs. Their approximate wedding estimation is also around Rs. 50 crores.
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
Aishwarya and Abhishek are Bollywood’s golden stars. On their wedding, Aishwarya was presented 15 kgs of gold and some precious diamond to wear on different functions. Her dresses came from the designer Neeta Lulla. The wedding costs are around 6 crores.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
He proposed in Crete a $200,000 Tiffany cushion-cut diamond ring and shut down the entire London store to choose it out. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas married in Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan 2018. The celebrations were three-day, with Hindu and Christian wedding ceremonies.
Fast to their weekend-long celebration, a source told People: “It is super important to Priyanka to take an Indian ceremony that honors her heritage and culture, just as it’s important to also take a Western ceremony that honors Nick’s Christian upbringing.”
Priyanka and Nick consumed a whopping $4,61,000 on the hotel itself, which included rooms for the companies and the venues. Add the cost of the designer outfits, jewelry, and food, and you will see this was an extravagant wedding.
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra
Raj and Shilpa first met during a business meeting in London. Shilpa had given her heart to Raj for the first time. After dating each other for a few years, Shilpa Shetty married London businessman Raj Kundra in 2009. From fancy private parties in the farmhouse, he had organized parties for the Bollywood stars. Shilpa’s Tarun Tahiliani wedding saree was priced at Rs 50 lakh, while her wedding ring was reportedly worth Rs. 3 crores.
Now you have a basic idea about how much money would have been spent on the marriage of Shilpa and Raj. Shilpa and Raj’s wedding was one of the most expensive weddings in Bollywood.
Vivek Oberoi and Priyanka Alva
Vivek and Priyanka also had a royal-themed wedding in 2010. One of the grandest and classiest Bollywood weddings also saw the couples appearing as prince and princess. From the mandap decoration also to the designer dresses, the wedding can be estimated at Rs. 30 crores.
Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s wedding on October 16, 2012, took the concept of ‘pomp and show’ to another level. The celebrations and merriment was never-ending for their five-day long nuptial ceremony. Celebrities from royal families and the world of sports, films and politics made the royal wedding a stunning spectacle with their mighty presence.
Everything was a splurge for this pair, and most of the expenses were doled out on couple’s custom-made outfits for various rituals. They made headlines with their designer outfits and Nawabi andaaz. Of course, Kareena’s mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore’s sharara that she wore for her wedding, was beautiful and priceless.
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif
A number of Bollywood stars have thrown lavish weddings at various wedding halls, but Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s recent nuptials are the most lavish. The newlyweds wore Sabyasachi outfits, and one of the major expenses was the resort, Six Senses Fort Balwara Resort in Sawai, Madhapur, which cost 4 crores.
The couple chose to spend a fortune on the elaborate ceremony, which included traditional Punjabi dances. The couple’s bridal attire is equally extravagant. Katrina’s Sabysaschi lehenga was handcrafted from matka silk and embellished with semi-precious gems and crystals. A statement choker necklace and matching earrings adorned her neck, and her mother wore matching earrings. The groom, meanwhile, wore a mint silk kurta and a matching mogra kurta.
Genelia D’Souza and Riteish Deshmukh
Their wedding was also a grand five-day affair. From a star-studded Mehendi to a sangeet followed by a magnificent wedding, the entire wedding is also an ultra-luxurious one. The total amount of their wedding is also estimated at Rs. 25 crores.
