Vidya Balan wedding Stills

Actress Vidya Balan and UTV head Siddharth Roy Kapur were married on the morning of December 14. The wedding took place at the Green Mile bungalow in Bandra, contrary to earlier reports of a temple wedding in Chembur.

The morning wedding was conducted in a mix of South Indian and Punjabi styles, in keeping with both the bride and groom's cultural traditions. Vidya is Tamilian and Siddharth is Punjabi.

According to reports, the wedding rituals went on for over an hour at the well-decorated venue in the presence of family members of the bride and groom.

According to reports, the actress underwent three changes in costume during the wedding ceremony, including a mustard sari with a pink blouse, matching the groom's yellow kurta and pink turban. Vidya wore flowers in her hair and a big smile.

After the wedding ceremony was over, the bride and the groom came out for a photo op and posed happily for the waiting cameras. By this time, Vidya was in a tomato red banarasi sari with gold jewellery and sindoor on her forehead.

According to sources, Vidya is said to be excited about wearing toe rings on both her feet after the actual ceremony, like newly-wed Tamil brides. She will also sport the thaali, a woven yellow thread with small photographs of Lord Balaji and his consort Ambana. Vidya and Siddharth will likely play a traditional wedding 'game' that involves searching for a ring in a bucket of milk and water.

After their quiet wedding, the couple intends to send sweets to people from the industry. The couple's wedding celebrations kicked off on December 11 with a private sangeet that was attended by close family members of the bride and the groom. Vidya wore a kanjeevaram sari and heavy gold jewellery.

Vidya's mehendi, held at her Khar residence in Mumbai on Dec 12, was also a private affair like her sangeet. Again, only close family and friends were invited for the ceremony.

The only celebrity to be invited was veteran actress Rekha, a close friend of the much-younger Vidya.

The couple have so far remained tight lipped about their wedding and post wedding plans though Vidya will reportedly take a sabbatical.

The couple will reportedly be hosting a reception in Chennai.

Nadodimannan Malayalam film stills

Nadodimannan is an upcoming Malayalam film directed by Viji Thampi, starring Dileep, Ananya, Mythili and Archana Kavi in the lead roles.

Plot

In Nadodimannan, Padmanabhan (Dileep) plays a village youth who does not have a particular inclination towards any political party and joins any protest being held. He earns a living by participating in demonstrations for various political parties. He then reaches the city where he is strung to the upper levels of society and gets elected as the Mayor. His conflicts and attempts to cleanse the city form the rest of the story. Ananya plays the character of Meera, who lives in difficult surroundings, but is bold. Archana Kavi plays Aathira, a member of a former royal family, Mythili stars as Rima, a broadcast journalist Padmanabhan befriends during his activist days, who helps him bring to light certain crucial issues before the public. Bollywood actor Sayaji Shinde plays the local king pin who is at odds with Padmanabhan.



Dileep in Nadodi mannan





Dileep

Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan passed away at a hospital in today. He was 74. The actor, who died at 3 a.m., was in a critical condition after suffering two heart attacks. He waspart of nearly 300 films, most of them in Malayalam. Beginning his career in the 1950s, he became famous with his 1979 film "Ulkadal". His latest film was"Ustad Hotel".

Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan passed away at a hospital in today. He was 74. The actor, who died at 3 a.m., was in a critical condition after suffering two heart attacks. He waspart of nearly 300 films, most of them in Malayalam. Beginning his career in the 1950s, he became famous with his 1979 film "Ulkadal". His latest film was"Ustad Hotel".