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Akshay Kumar Filmed With Amitabh Bachchan Before Wedding
Akshay Kumar got married to Twinkle Khanna on January 17, 2001.
On that same day, he was still working on a movie.
The movie was called Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love.
Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar were also in the movie.
The filming finished at 7:30 p.m.
Akshay then borrowed his makeup artist’s motorcycle to get home quickly.
He wore a helmet, so people did not recognize him.
Their wedding was small and included close friends and family.
Akshay and Twinkle later became parents to Aarav and Nitara.
Akshay Kumar filmed Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love on his wedding day.
The shoot, also featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar, ended at 7:30 p.m.
Director Suneel Darshan said Kumar rode his makeup artist’s bike home wearing a helmet.
Kumar privately told Darshan about his wedding and invited him to the ceremony.
Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna married on January 17, 2001, in an intimate ceremony.
- Who
- Actor Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna; filmmaker Suneel Darshan recalled the story, which also involved Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar.
- What
- Akshay Kumar filmed a movie hours before marrying Twinkle Khanna and traveled home by motorcycle after the shoot.
- Where
- The filming location and Kumar’s home are not specified in the article.
- When
- January 17, 2001; the filming ended at 7:30 p.m.
- Why
- Kumar had a filming schedule on his wedding day, while the couple wanted their wedding to remain a private affair.
Key facts
- Wedding date
- January 17, 2001
- Film being shot
- Ek Rishta: The Bond of Love
- Co-stars mentioned
- Amitabh Bachchan and Rakhee Gulzar
- Filming ended
- 7:30 p.m.
- Wedding style
- An intimate, private ceremony attended by close friends and family
- Children
- Son Aarav and daughter Nitara
- Story recalled by
- Filmmaker Suneel Darshan
Quotes
Suneel Darshan
Filmmaker who worked with Akshay Kumar
“He borrowed his makeup artist's bike, put his helmet on, and nobody could recognise him. He quickly reached home.”
NDTV
“It was just me and a few others. It was a private affair and they didn't want to publicise it.”
NDTV
Sources
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