Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal get married: The couple make their FIRST public appearance after tying the knot

Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal are finally married! The duo had a registered wedding, followed by a fun reception party at Bastian, Mumbai, that lasted all night, reportedly! And now, the couple have made their first public appearance post the wedding.

The duo stepped out for the first time and we could not get over how stunning they looked, and so much in love, as they got papped. The couple, who had been dating for 7 years opted for a civil marriage, making their union as secular as ever. While Sonakshi looked ravishing in red sari, flaunting sindoor on her head and gold jewelry, Zaheer was dapper in a white sherwani suit.

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Sonakshi Sinha-Zaheer Iqbal get married: The couple make their FIRST public appearance after tying the knot

Several celebrities including Kajol, Chunky Panday, Huma Qureshi, Zoa Morani, Aayush Sharma, Gulshan Devaiah, among others have already arrived at the reception venue, Bastian, the Asian-inspired modernist restaurant on Linking Road in Mumbai.

For Sunday night's party, the theme is black and red, and a team of decorators at work in Bastian arranged an array of red flowers and rolled out the red carpet. DJ Ganesh, who's known for his eclectic choice of music, will be performing live at the reception.

Sonakshi and Zaheer's wedding has also been a talking point due to the different faiths that Sonakshi and Zaheer have. It was being rumoured that Shatrughan Sinha was not quite happy about this union, however, he put all these rumours to rest as the families got together over dinner and then posed for the paps together. As Sonakshi will marry a Muslim man, Zaheer's father Iqbal Ratansi has spoken on this.

Ratansi has clarified in an interview that Sonakshi will not convert to Islam after the couple gets married. He told Free Press Journal that the wedding will neither have Muslim rituals nor Hindu rituals. It will be a civil marriage. He further added, "He is not converting and that is for sure. Theirs is a union of hearts and religion has no role to play whatsoever."

Ratansi also gave his blessings to the couple and said, "I believe in humanity. God is called Bhagwan by Hindus and Allah by Muslims. But at the end of the day, we are all human beings. My blessings are with Zaheer and Sonakshi."