Two of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, are set to tie the knot on Tuesday in India’s celebrity wedding of the year, a relative confirmed. Actor Khan, 42, will marry actress Kapoor, 32, at the grand Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai in a union that has long been the subject of frenzied media speculation in the movie – m a d country. The wedding is taking place tomorrow and then we will have a reception in Delhi later on. It is a very joyous moment for our family, the bride’s uncle, actor Rishi Kapoor said. The Bollywood couple, India’s answer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have been dating for fouryears and appeared together in this year’s spy flick “Agent Vinod”. They both come from illustrious families with established links to the movie business. Kapoor, whose hits include “3 Idiots” (2009) and “Jab We Met” (2007), hails from Bollywood’s foremost acting dynasty, begun by her great-grandfather Prithviraj. Her grandfather Raj Kapoor was a cinematic legend while his brothers and a number of relatives have become well-known names in the industry. The bride’s mother also appeared in films in the 1960s and 70s. Saif’s mother Sharmila Tagore is an award-winning actress and his sister Soha is also in the business. Khan, who starred in 2001’s “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Hum Tum” (2004), has two children with his previous wife Amrita Singh.









