Search
+
    The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now.

    Azhar, Sangeeta Bijlani pose together at Asad-Anam reception; Telangana CM in attendance, Sania Mirza glitters in burgundy

    Synopsis

    Sania Mirza, Ram Charan, singer Neeti Mohan were among guests at the starry affair.

    Untitled-1PTI
    Sania Mirza, Sangeeta Bijlani and Mohammad Azharuddin along with Imran and Nasima Mirza pose with Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao at Anam and Asad's wedding reception.
    Former Team India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin and Sania Mirza along with family hosted guests at the wedding reception of Anam Mirza and Mohammad Asaduddin, in Hyderabad.

    The Hyderabad Cricket Association president's son Asad wed the tennis ace's younger sister, Anam, in a traditional, lavish ceremony on Wednesday, and the families continued the celebrations with a reception on Thursday night.

    Former model-actress and Azharuddin's ex-wife Sangeeta Bijlani, who had attended the nuptials in a green Anita Dongre ensemble, opted for a blue lehenga for the reception. The 59-year-old also posed with the newlyweds in a family picture alongside Azharuddin and the Mirzas, with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao who was among the guests at the do.

    Sania Mirza and Mohammad Azharuddin had met KC Rao, on Tuesday, to extend an invitation for the function.

    The newlyweds forgo traditional outfits for the reception, with Asad looking dapper in a black tuxedo and his stylist wife shimmering in a champagne-coloured gown.


    The 33-year-old tennis champion, who is all set to make a return to the court at the Hobart International in January after a 2 year maternity break, dazzled in a burgundy lehenga for the occasion.

    Earlier in the day, the two sports families and the newlyweds also indulged in a game of cricket, according to an Instagram Story.

    ​It was Anam Vs Asad during a game of cricket.Agencies
    It was Anam Vs Asad during a game of cricket.

    The couple's nuptials were preceded by days of pre-wedding festivities in Hyderabad.


    Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily Market Updates & Live Business News.
    ...more
    The Economic Times

    Stories you might be interested in