Esha to get hitched to Bharat ‘secretly’

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One of Bollywood’s best kept secrets is finally out in the open. Dhamendra and Hema Malini’s daughter dearest, Esha Deol, is getting hitched to her boyfriend Bharat Thaktani in a lavish yet secretive ceremony. Hema apparently wants Sunday’s engagement to be an extremely hush-hush affair, and only family and some very close friends are expected to be present at the occasion. “The guest list is very small. It’s strictly family and a few colleagues. Hema and Dharmendra have sent out the invitations personally,” says our source.

As a result of which, even the wedding venue has been kept secret, and there will be absolutely no media intrusions. The couple, it’s said, met on the sets of Tell Me Oh Khuda, and the family has kept the entire affair under wraps. The highlight of Sunday’s festivities though, will be the presence of Sunny Deol. The Deols’ family equation with Hema and co. might be somewhat strained, but the children have always been in touch.
“Bobby, unfortunately, will not be attending, as he is busy playing in the Celebrity Cricket League. In his absence, Sunny will perform all the big brother duties. Hema too is ecstatic about Sunny’s presence,” a source close to the family says.
They might have insisted on a small guest list, but there have been no compromises on the preparations. Parents of the bride, it seems, have ordered an exquisite ring for their son-in-law, and have also customised a bespoke lehenga, which alone costs around `9 lakhs. “Hemaji has ordered a very expensive lehenga for Esha. She herself will wear an exclusive Kanjivaram sari,” reveals Hema’s cousin Prabha, refusing to divulge more information.
It may be recalled that The Asian Age broke the news of Esha’s plans to quit the industry following Tell Me Oh Khuda. It has been learnt that Esha started dating Bharat during the filming of this film.We can now tell you that Sunday will see them getting engaged, although they haven’t decided on a wedding date yet. Watch this space for more though!