Anushka and Virat had met PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday to invite him to their reception in the national capital.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma returned to India after their brief honeymoon in Finland. On Thursday held their wedding reception at a five-star hotel in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the event.
PM Modi, not only took time out of his busy schedule to attend the ceremony. He also presented the newlyweds a wedding gift.
Exclusive Some More Pictures Of PM Modi, Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma. #VirushkaReception pic.twitter.com/O5a3INotVr
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi177) December 21, 2017
In a video that has been doing rounds on social media, the Prime Minister is seen making an entry on the stage. He then greets the couple and gifts them both a present.
PM Modi hands a rose each to Virat and Anushka that leaves the celebrity couple extremely touched by the gesture. The Prime Minister’s entry on the stage also received a huge cheer from the crowds present there.
On the wedding day, the couple in a statement said they will shift to their new residence in Worli, Mumbai later in December 2017.
The function in the capital will be followed by a Mumbai reception on December 26, likely to be attended by friends and colleagues of the newlyweds.
After the reception, the couple will fly to South Africa where Kohli will be prepping up for the upcoming series.
Anushka will spend the New Year’s Eve with her husband before flying back to Mumbai to start the shooting of Aanand L Rai’s film with Shah Rukh Khan.