Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueline Fernandez, Adnan Sami to headline ultimate fake Bollywood wedding-themed party in Dubai: tickets must

This isn’t just a concert, it’s a 'Big Fat Bollywood Wedding' with zero family politics

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Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
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Adnan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tamannah
Adnan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Tamannah
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Dubai: Let’s be real—unless your last name is Ambani or some billionaire hyphen we haven’t heard of yet, your chances of scoring an invite to India’s most lavish weddings are basically zero.

Those shaadis are where Beyoncé sings at sangeets, Shah Rukh Khan shakes a leg for the groom’s cousins, and diamonds rain down like confetti. For the rest of us mere mortals, all we can do is stalk the hashtags, zoom in on the lehengas, and daydream about what it must feel like to be a bride gang at those multi-million-dollar spectacles.

Well, Dubai has decided to make your dreams come true—minus the marriage certificate. Welcome to Dulha Dulhan Drama – A Grand Musical Wedding Experience, a two-day mega event on October 10 and 11 at InterContinental Dubai Festival City, where you get a front-row seat to the ultimate Bollywood wedding… only this one’s staged. No bride. No groom. Just music, dance, glamour, and a whole lot of drama.

The starry guestlist you wish you had on speed dial

This isn’t your cousin’s glitzy wedding with one rotund uncle on the mic. We’re talking Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Adnan Sami headlining like it’s their personal sangeet.

Add in the ever-glamorous Sophie Choudry, pop sensation Rromeo, and party-starters DJ Ganesh and DJ Shadow, and suddenly this fake wedding is looking more lit than most real ones. And since no Indian celebration is complete without its social media scene-stealers, enter Orry (yes, the internet’s favorite plus-one) and Uorfi Javed, who’ve been teasing this “mystery shaadi” like it’s a new Netflix thriller.

All the rituals, all the drama—minus the marriage certificate

The organisers are serving up every ritual that makes desi weddings binge-worthy: a mehndi, a haldi, a sangeet, and even a reception—all dripping in over-the-top glamour and reimagined for the stage. Forget awkward speeches and uncles photobombing your selfies; this one’s choreographed down to the last dhol beat. With Aparshakti Khurana and Karishma Tanna hosting, expect a mocktail of banter, Bollywood-style theatrics, and nonstop entertainment.

Why Dubai?

Dubai loves a good spectacle. And honestly, where better to launch India’s first luxury wedding-themed concert than the city that’s practically built on opulent celebrations? Think of it as a cultural export with extra sparkle—organisers call it a way to “take Indian culture global,” but we call it the closest thing you’ll get to crashing an Ambani wedding without an invite.

The bottom line

You don’t need to know the dulha [groom] or the dulhan [bride] to show up. All you need is Dh200 (yes, the cheapest “wedding invite” you’ll ever buy) and a taste for drama, sequins, and Bollywood song-dance. So grab your ticket, doll up in your wedding best, and prepare to dance like you just got adopted by a billionaire. Because this isn’t just a concert—it’s the Big Fat Bollywood Wedding of your fantasies, with zero family politics attached.

Manjusha Radhakrishnan
Manjusha RadhakrishnanEntertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor
Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.
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