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Sharma weds Kapoor · City rejoices
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Vol. II, No. 14 Jaipur, Saturday, 14 February 2027 Price: one blessing
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JAIPUR: In what neighbours are calling the match of the season, Aarav Sharma, son of the Sharma household, will wed Ananya Kapoor, daughter of the Kapoor household, on Saturday, 14 February 2027. Muhurat 7:45 PM. Attendance is expected to be full. Tissues will be provided.
Aarav Sharma weds Ananya Kapoor
Saturday, 14 February 2027 · Muhurat 7:45 PM · Jaipur
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The date is confirmed
14 February 2027
Muhurat 7:45 PM · Rajmahal Palace Gardens, Jaipur
The pandit has checked the stars. The stars checked out.
Formal announcements
Issued jointly by two proud households
The groom's side
Aarav Sharma
Son of Mr. Rajesh Sharma and Mrs. Sunita Sharma
The family requests the honour of your presence, and your appetite.
The bride's side
Ananya Kapoor
Daughter of Mr. Vikram Kapoor and Mrs. Meera Kapoor
Blessings assured. Seconds of dessert, likewise.
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See map, page 7The courtship chronicles
A serial in four parts, as told to this correspondent
Part 1 of 4
First met
A friend's mehndi in Jaipur, 2022. He asked her which song the DJ should play next. She picked the wrong one. He played it anyway.
Continued in part 2
Part 2 of 4
First trip
Udaipur, monsoon 2023. Two umbrellas, one autorickshaw, zero regrets.
Continued in part 3
Part 3 of 4
The yes
Rooftop at Nahargarh, December 2025. He had a ring. She had already guessed. Both cried anyway.
Continued in part 4
Part 4 of 4
Families met
The Sharmas brought sweets. The Kapoors brought more sweets. It was settled over chai in twenty minutes.
Concluded. See wedding, page 1.
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