Mega wedding wows

The high profile Charan-Upasna wedding was graced by the who���������s who of politics, tinseltown and business. The biz moguls and filmstars rubbed shoulders with the political elite at the wedding that was pulled off without any hiccups, all thanks to both the families��������� endearing hospitality and elaborate planning!
Patriarchs��������� personal touch: If Chiru handled the stars who turned up, it was Upasna���������s granddad Dr Prathap C Reddy who tirelessly ensured that the VIPs like businessmen, politicians met the newlyweds and spoke a few words with them.Kudos to the doctor���������s energy levels! Chiru���������s brother Naga Babu handled the logistics off the mandap and Upasna���������s dad Anil Kamineni, on the stage.
Sangita���������s hospitality: Sangita Reddy ensured guests didn���������t leave without eating breakfast. As she shuttled between the mandap and dining area, she graciously enquired everyone she met, ���������Did you have food?��������� ��������� Heart-warming to say the least. Full marks to Sangita and the Kaminenis in the hospitality department!
VIP treatment: The right-hand side of the tastefully done-up mandap was an exclusive lounge for VIPs, complete with comfy sofas that offered the best view of the mandap. Also, the front rows were extended on either side.
Vigilant Allu Aravind: After Ram Charan���������s baaraat arrived and just before Upasna���������s arrival, an alert Allu Aravind took to the mandap and stood for a few minutes, with his hands folded, screening the crowd seated in the main area. The man then got down and went around greeting guests seated in the front rows.
Royalty in the house: There was a strong presence of royalty at the wedding. His Highness The Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur also graced the wedding and stayed put in the VIP lounge.
Food: The sprawling dining areas had on offer a massive breakfast spread. From South Indian to Continental fare, complete with live counters, guests were spolit for choice. Be it the bajre ki khichdi or the plantain-leaf wrapped sandesh, the dishes were authentic and mouth-watering!
Eye candy ��������� the men! Most often, it���������s the girls who turn heads and are cynosure of all eyes. But it were the men who stood out among those present at the ���������Mega���������watt wedding. We���������re talking about the groomsmen ��������� Allu Arjun, Allu Sirish, Allu Bobby, Sai Dharam Tej and Rana Daggubati. They looked smashing in crisp white traditional attire complete with zari-bordered dhotis. While Sai Dharam Tej maintained his usual calm demeanour, Rana was strutting around the VIP section.
Star wives: The star wives painted a happy picture as they caught up with friends. Allu Arjun���������s wife Sneha stuck to the mandap and was by her hubby���������s side for most part of the ceremony and looked resplendent in her traditional attire. NTR Jr���������s wife Pranathi too, turned quite a few heads as she made her way along with her star hubby.
Rare appearance: Mallika Reddy and hubby Siddharth Reddy walked in together at the wedding. Mallika was spotted after a long hiatus and stuck to the mandap, helping out after she wished the couple.
Biz moguls bless the couple:Shivinder Singh of Fortis, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon, GV Krishna Reddy and his entire family including Sanjay and Sandeep Reddy, M Yugandhar of Karvy and many other financial musclemen blessed the newly-weds. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw who turned up in a green sari, was busy indulging in long chats with a couple of ladies over food in the non-VIP dining area.
Khadi brigade: The political fraternity was led by the governor ESL Narasimhan, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, TDP leader Nara Chandrababu Naidu, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao and MIM president Asaduddin Owaisi. Sabitha Indra Reddy, Geeta Reddy, D Srinivas and many others were spotted.
Security, just perfect: In spite of the strong star and VIP presence who turned up, the security personnel were not too pushy or high-handed. Fans and guests were allowed to click photographs of the newlyweds from in front of the mandap and there were no unpleasant altercations between guests and fans who turned up. The VIP movement was smooth, right from the entrance up to the mandap and VIP lounge, and the swanky dining lounge that was set up near the dining area.