celebrity-crazy media into a feeding frenzy.
But for fans, yesterday's union between India's most beautiful woman, former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek Bachchan, son of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, was a let-down.
The Bachchans, the first family of Bollywood, had decided against the usual Indian over-the-top extravaganza, settling family.
That left police preparing for the worst. Extra fire most glamorous union the country has ever seen.
ceremonies yesterday a fan took drastic action.
A woman claiming to home.
had gone back on his promise to marry her.
Police later arrested the woman, who they said was a struggling fashion model.
They said she had no proof of the relationship and could be playing out a publicity stunt.
carried inside for the 33-year-old bride. About 400 security guards and huge contingents of Mumbai police kept out prying eyes.
to secrecy.
international magazine proved unfounded.
"demeaning".
But in terms of glamour and big names, the quiet who's who of India. Top industrialists, film stars and politicians attended.
Party leader Sonia Gandhi and her children.
The two families used to be inseparable. It was Amitabh's mother, Teji, who gave Sonia away at her wedding to Rajiv.
Their children grew up together.
The family albums are full of shared picnics, dinners and holidays. But at some point after Rajiv's assassination, a rift occurred between Sonia and the Bachchans. They have been estranged since.
Speculation was rife that the Gandhis would be invited, but the Bachchans evidently decided to seal the estrangement.
rocking to Bollywood hits went on past 3am.
marathon.
in a box, accompanied by flowers and traditional Indian sweets.
The henna was brought in especially from Rajasthan, the brocade air-conditioned.
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