Narendra Modi attends Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas' Delhi reception

New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a crowd in congratulating newlymarried couple actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas at their reception in New Delhi on Tuesday Modi arrived here amid tight security to be part of the special day of the actress who first made India proud by winning the Miss World crown in 2000 and then became a leading Bollywood actress followed by a rare successful crossover into HollywoodThe PM who was escorted on stage by Priyankas mother Madhu Chopra gifted the newly weds a rose each and shared some moments of laughter He was dressed in a white kurtapyjama with a black Nehru jacket He remained on stage for about 10 minutes meeting Nick and Priyankas families with folded hands and exchanging pleasantriesPriyanka introduced her brotherinlaw Joe Jonas and his tobewife Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner dressed in a beige lehenga to Modi saying Inki bhi shaadi hone waali hai They are also going to get marriedThe couple of the night posed with panache but also engaged in banter throughout the party even as guests queued up to meet them one after anotherBollywoods desi girl was all smiles On a scale of 1 to 10 in happiness Im 12 she told IANS here while Nick said Im a fan of Indian weddingsPriyanka Chopra with Nick Jonas PicYogen ShahPriyanka dazzled in an elegant shimmering Falguni and Shane Peacock ensemble with a multilayered diamond necklace and earrings with her hair neatly tied in a bun complete with white roses She flaunted the choora traditional red bangles worn by a Punjabi bride and sported vermillion Nick was dressed in a velvet dinner jacket and completed the look with a bow tieThe venue the Durbar Hall at the Taj Palace Hotel was done up elegantly with exotic white and soft pink flowers The NP icon which has remained a staple throughout the couples wedding stood out on the elaborate stage Candles flickered away at different spots of the venue which was enlivened by the sound of live music and a free flow of cocktails and a wide variety of food There was also an element of quirk with a vintage car which read Just MarriedGuests which mostly included Priyankas family members also saw designers like Ritu Kumar Rohit Bal Ritu Beri Anju Modi JJ Valaya Raghavendra Rathore Gaurav Gupta Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna along with Fashion Design Council of India FDCI President Sunil Sethi in attendance Key mediapersons were also invitedKumar was touched by Priyankas invitation I remember Priyanka had come to me first before she was going for the Miss World pageant and I had told her to wear a lot of ethnic wear She wore some of my designs I am very happy for her She has come a long way Kumar told IANSThe gala evening was preceded by a threeday extravaganza in Jodhpurs majestic Umaid Bhawan Palace where Priyanka 36 and Nick 26 exchanged wedding vows as per Christian and Hindu rituals in two separate ceremoniesTheir prewedding rituals at the celebrations which saw participation from just a little over 200 guests included a mehendi ceremony There was also a friendly cricket match between the two families as well as a glitzy and powerpacked musical eveningOf her wedding Priyanka a National Awardwinning actress who has made her name in Hollywood as the lead star in American show Quantico told peoplecom of her wedding I love that our wedding was a religious mashupWe took beautiful traditions that we both grew up with and personalised them in a way that made sense for us Its been incredible to find the commonalities between our beliefs and figuring out how to blend them in a respectful and meaningful wayCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever