Actor
Nithiin
and
Shalini
Kandukuri
are
all
set
to
start
a
new
chapter
in
their
lives
as
the
duo
is
gearing
up
to
get
hitched
on
July
26.
Fans
and
followers
of
the
actor
are
eyeing
for
the
big
event
which
is
going
to
be
held
at
Falaknuma
Palace
Hotel
in
Hyderabad.
To
kick
off
the
pre-wedding
festivities,
a
Mehendi
function
was
held
post
the
'Pelli
Koduku'
ceremony.
The
traditional
ritual
is
performed
to
purify
the
groom
and
prepare
him
for
his
big
day.
The
actor
had
shared
pictures
from
the
ceremony
on
his
Instagram
handle,
wherein
Power
Star
Pawan
Kalyan,
director
Trivikram
Srinivas
were
seen
gracing
the
event.
In
the
photo,
the
Bheeshma
actor
can
be
seen
in
an
off-white
kurta-
pajama
with
Chikankari
work
on
it.
On
the
other,
Pawan
Kalyan
wore
a
light
orangish
kurta
and
dhoti
along
with
a
shawl.
Sharing
the
picture,
Nithiin
wrote,
"A
big
BIGGG
thanku
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
to
our
POWERSTAR
and
TRIVIKRAM
garu
and
ChinaBabu
garu
for
comin
over
and
blessin
me
today
on
my
pellikoduku
func!!
Really
means
a
lot
to
me."
In
the
picture,
that
has
gone
viral
from
the
Mehendi
function,
Nithiin
can
be
seen
wearing
a
navy
blue
kurta,
while
Shalini
looks
ethereal
as
she
dons
a
red
lehenga
with
a
western
touch.
She
finished
the
look
with
a
pearl
neckpiece
and
matching
accessories.
The
big
wedding
will
be
held
following
all
the
lockdown
norms
with
only
close
friends
and
family
in
attendance.
Earlier,
the
actor
was
looking
forward
to
tying
the
knot
with
his
long-time
girlfriend
Shalini
at
a
destination
wedding
in
Dubai
in
the
month
of
April.
However,
in
wake
of
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown,
the
wedding
was
postponed
for
a
future
date.