From a rumoured couple to a real one, from acquaintances to companions - Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja have come a long way. It’s been a while since the Virushka wedding and B-Town aficionados are now filling that gaping void with the new celeb union on the horizon. The duo is set to tie the knot on 8 May. Let’s go back in time and find out how romance blossomed between the actor and the businessman.
The two reportedly met through a common friend - Pernia Qureshi.
Sonam and Anand were seen sharing the frame with Will Smith in August 2016.
Netizens and fans got an inkling later in October 2016 when Sonam’s sister Rhea Kapoor posted a picture from the roka ceremony of their cousin Akshay Marwah. When Kapoor and Ahuja were spotted in the corner, slyly holding hands, speculation gained ground. This was when he was first identified as the ‘probable boyfriend’.
After a few stray appearances on the Instagram account of the Veere Di Wedding actor, the man was spotted in a picture of Kapoor’s mother’s birthday celebrations. Predictions mounted. And the picture was posted by Sunita Kapoor, herself.
Then the cheer squad and endorsement posts followed.
Anand Ahuja’s shoutout to his now bride-to-be after her National Award win for Neerja was an unmistakable mush alert. He accompanied her to the awards with her parents. Can things get more official?
Hashtags never lie. Check out #MeandMine. It’s fitting that the fashionista chose the Bhane pioneer.
The birthday post confirmed their amorous entanglement. Be with someone who bridges that distance to be with you on your birthday.
And when they spread that Christmas cheer together, it pronounced ‘couple goals’.
Don’t miss Ahuja’s comment on Sonam’s Valentines’ Day post.
“There’s love and there’s fear. You can’t have one when you have the other. I’ll never have fear again because of you.”
Always the ‘Plus One’, Ahuja stood by the Kapoor family after Sridevi’s demise.
Finally, it’s happening!
Work has not taken a backseat in the past few months. Sonam is set to dazzle the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival on 14 May and 15 May. Her film Veere Di Wedding releases on 1 June.
Congratulations are in order for these cool cats!
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