Indian cricketer Arjun Tendulkar, the son of legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, married entrepreneur Saaniya Chandhok in a grand ceremony held in Mumbai on March 5.
The wedding celebrations took place at the luxury The St. Regis Mumbai in South Mumbai and drew an impressive list of guests from the worlds of cricket, Bollywood and business.
Videos from the ceremony quickly surfaced online, capturing emotional moments from the wedding. One widely circulated clip showed Sachin Tendulkar smiling proudly as he showered flower petals on the newlyweds during the ceremony, a moment that quickly caught the attention of fans on social media.
The event saw a strong turnout from the cricket fraternity. Former India captain MS Dhoni attended the wedding along with his wife Sakshi Dhoni. India head coach Gautam Gambhir also arrived with his wife Natasha Jain.
Several legends of Indian cricket were present to bless the couple. Among them were Sunil Gavaskar with wife Marshneil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh with wife Hazel Keech, Irfan Pathan with wife Safa Baig, Suresh Raina with wife Priyanka Chaudhary, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan with wife Sagarika Ghatge, and Harbhajan Singh with wife Geeta Basra.
Young cricketer Prithvi Shaw also attended the celebrations. Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel arrived with his wife Avni Zaveri. International Cricket Council chairman Jay Shah, India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar, and former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad were also seen at the ceremony. Aakash Chopra, was also seen posing with the newlywed couple.
The wedding also attracted several Bollywood personalities. Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrived together and briefly posed for photographers. Veteran actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan also attended the celebration.
Shahrukh Khan came with Gouri Khan and daughter Suhana Khan. Paps also captured versatile Aamir Khan, who came to bless the couple. Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh joined the festivities with his wife Rukmini Sahay. Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker attended along with his wife Sunita Gowariker. Others like Avtor Farhan Akhtar, Singer Shankar Mahadevan also graced the ceremony.
Prominent business figures were also present. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani attended with his wife Nita Ambani, while Akash Ambani and Shloka Ambani were also closely involved in the celebrations.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis attended the grand wedding celebration and later took to his social media handle to wish the couple.
Ahead of the wedding, the Tendulkar family had reportedly extended invitations to top dignitaries, including Narendra Modi and Droupadi Murmu. Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, attended the wedding along with his wife Brahmani.
With such a wide range of prominent guests from sports, entertainment and business in attendance, the wedding celebrations turned into one of the most notable social gatherings in Mumbai, reflecting the deep connections and admiration the Tendulkar family shares across different fields.
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