Vijay Mallya Performed Sameera Reddy's Kanyadaan: 'He Gave Me Away To The Groom'
Sameera Reddy once revealed Vijay Mallya did her kanyadaan and opens up about her love story with husband Akshai Varde.
Vijay Mallya is no stranger to headlines—be it for his flamboyant lifestyle, legal controversies, or his past connection with the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. But amid all the buzz around RCB's recent IPL win, an unexpected story from his personal life has caught public attention: his special role in actress Sameera Reddy's wedding.
In a 2014 interview with DNA, Sameera revealed that it was Vijay Mallya who performed the kanyadaan at her wedding. 'Only Vijay Mallya, who is related from my mother's side, gave me away to the groom. That apart, there were only friends and family," she had shared. Though not a direct blood relative, Mallya, connected through her maternal side, was the one who walked her down to the mandap in a touching gesture that many fans hadn't heard about before.
The wedding itself was a low-key affair, attended only by close friends and family. But before the big day, Sameera's love story with now-husband Akshai Varde had its own twist of fate—and it didn't start off as perfectly as one might expect.
Speaking to the Free Press Journal, Sameera once described how her relationship with Akshai began during a promotional event for her film Tezz. As part of the campaign, she had to ride a motorcycle, and that's when she met him—he owned the company involved with the event.
'It was my lucky day because the owner of the company Akshai Varde, came too. It was love at first sight for me. I was besotted and I almost dropped the bike while riding it. He seemed to be more worried about the bike than me. Funny that he didn't even consider dating me or look at me in that way. I had to make all the first moves and yes I asked him for his number first!" she had said.
That bold move led to a real-life romance, and the two eventually tied the knot.
Sameera Reddy movies
Sameera Reddy first stepped into Bollywood in 2002 with Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, starring opposite Sohail Khan and Sanjay Dutt. She later made a mark with performances in films like Musafir, Taxi Number 9211, Race, De Dana Dan, and Tezz. Despite stepping back from acting, she remains a popular figure on social media, known for sharing honest insights into motherhood and body positivity.
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