Farhan and Shibani to marry in a unique style, with no Nikah or any Maharashtrian rituals

The wedding celebrations for Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar began on Thursday. After nearly four years of dating, the couple is set to tie the knot on Saturday. Several rumors about their wedding ceremony ritual have surfaced on the internet, stating that they will either have a Nikah ceremony or marry in a Maharashtrian style.

According to media sources, the pair chose a simple and intimate ceremony to tie the knot. “They wanted to keep it as basic and simple as possible. The guests have also been asked to wear easy colors like pastels and whites for the wedding. There won’t be a nikah or a Marathi wedding. Instead, they have chosen to make it an intimate vow ceremony. Both have written down their vows which they will read out on the main wedding day, which is February 19," a source close to the couple was quoted as saying.

"Those who know Farhan and Shibani can vouch for the fact that they both have put their love for each other above their last names. It would have been a cliché for them to do a nikah and a Hindu wedding. But what they have planned instead is truly beautiful," the source added.

The couple decided not to have a traditional wedding in order to maintain their religious backgrounds and beliefs apart from their wedding day.

Several guests and industry buddies, including Meiyang Chang, Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar, Monica Dogra, Ritesh Sidwani, and Rhea Chakraborty, have been photographed arriving at Farhan's Mumbai house as the wedding festivities have begun.