Overview

• The couple wed in an intimate traditional Telugu ceremony at their Hyderabad home on June 6 at 3:35 am.
• Zainab Ravdjee, daughter of industrialist Zulfi Ravdjee, is a Hyderabad-born artist, perfumer and former actress.
• Their June 8 reception drew luminaries including Mahesh Babu, Ram Charan, Yash, Suriya, Nani and Kiccha Sudeep alongside political dignitaries.
• Akhil and Zainab made their first public appearance after the wedding at a Sufi night event, and their photos quickly went viral.
• The celebrations highlighted Telugu traditions, with Zainab in a white Kanjeevaram saree and later a peach gown and Akhil in a traditional kurta-dhoti followed by a white tuxedo.