Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar are all set to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony.

Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar‘s wedding festivities began on Thursday with a mehendi ceremony. Farhan’s house was decorated for the pre-wedding celebrations. On social media, he posted several photographs of his Mumbai residence. Shabana Azmi was spotted on the terrace.

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Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who is close to Shibani, was seen coming to Farhan’s home. Later, she was seen waving at the paparazzi from the filmmaker’s  terrace. Amrita Arora looked stunning in a yellow gown as she arrived at Farhan and Shibani’s mehendi ceremony. Anusha Dandekar and Apeksha Dandekar, Shibani’s  sisters, looked stunning. The guests gave dance performances in a few videos posted on the couple’s social media profiles.

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On February 19, Farhan will marry Shibani in a traditional Maharashtrian wedding. The duo will then register for their February 21 wedding.

Farhan had posted a picture with his boys’ gang a few days ago. Shibani and Farhan’s faces were painted on balloons in the photo. The Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara actor captioned the photo, “The boys are back in town #stagdaynightfever.”

Javed Akhtar had previously stated that his son’s wedding would be a simple affair. He informed ETimes that wedding planners are in charge of the preparations. Javed went on to say that Shibani is loved by everyone in the family, and that Farhan and she get along really well.

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Shibani and Farhan  reportedly began dating in 2018. Despite the fact that they never discussed their relationship, they frequently shared images of each other on social media. Shibani even got a tattoo of Farhan’s name on her neck for her birthday in August last year.