Twenty-four years ago, Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar secretly got married in a small ceremony with only 50 guests. Mehndi artist Veena Nagda, who was called last minute to do Twinkle’s bridal mehndi, was shocked to discover the bride casually dressed in shorts, as Twinkle hadn’t revealed her identity beforehand.A Last-Minute Call from Twinkle KhannaIn an interview with the YouTube channel Meri Sahelli, Veena shared that Twinkle’s wedding remains unforgettable for her because it was one of the rare times the bride personally called her. Twinkle contacted Veena just one day before the mehndi ceremony, asking her to come for the bride and ten other guests, without revealing her identity at the time.The Mysterious Address and Warm WelcomeVeena shared that she was initially given the wrong address and, upon reaching that location, a car arrived to pick her up and take her to the actor’s apartment. She explained that they were unsure of the exact destination since they had been given someone else’s address. After arriving at the first location, the car transported them to the correct house, where Dimple Kapadia welcomed her warmly at the door.The Surprise Reveal at the Mehndi CeremonyNagda recalled that when she arrived at the house, Dimple opened the door and asked if she was surprised, but Veena still didn’t understand the situation. Khanna then appeared, casually sitting in shorts and looking over the mehndi designs. Veena initially thought it was for a friend’s wedding, but Twinkle soon revealed it was her own wedding day and she wanted bridal mehndi. Veena was shocked to learn the wedding was happening that same day, with the mehndi ceremony in the morning, and she wondered how the mehndi would have enough time to darken.Mehndi Timing and Unexpected ResultsThe Mehndi artist shared that she finished applying the bridal mehndi by 4 pm, with the wedding scheduled for 7 pm. Twinkle removed the mehndi between 5 and 6 pm, but by the next day, the colour had darkened significantly, prompting Twinkle to call Veena and express her surprise at how dark it had become.
