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Set for saat phere

After her recent reel-life marriage, Rajshri Thakur gears up for her real-life wedding

Sapana Patil Poojary

After being married on screen not so long ago, Rajshri Thakur better known as Saloni of Saat Phere is all set to take the vows even in real life. Thakur has been engaged to Sanjot Vaidya a stage actor-turned-businessman. The couple will get married in February in Mumbai.

"We plan to have a traditional marriage. We prefer this to a civil marriage because we have many relatives who'd like to be part of the rituals," she says. "Like a typical Maharastrian wedding, the 'haldi' ceremony will precede the wedding and a reception will follow the main ceremony."

However unlike her on-screen wedding, which was one of the most expensive affairs on television, her off-screen shaadi will be a simple affair. Why? "Because I prefer it that way," she says.

Thakur hasn't yet started shopping for her trousseau. However she hopes to start soon. "I plan to do my shopping in Mumbai itself. It's odd that people go to South India to shop when we get good saris here too. Besides I don't think I will get too much leave. Besides, one cannot afford to have those luxuries when one is working in a daily soap, you know."

Thakur says that she wants to pick up 'something contemporary'. She says: "More often than not, a shalu (the traditional Maharashtrian sari) is worn only once – during the wedding. For the rest of the time, it lies unused. For the wedding ceremony I will wear a yellow sari that according to Maharashtrian customs will be gifted to me by the bride's maternal uncle."

The twosome have been dating for about eight-odd years now. "We met during our college days and got to know each other better because we were always a part of the cultural activities. Eventually we even joined the same theatre group," she reminisces.

They took the plunge last November and got officially engaged. The actress however has no fixed plans for her honeymoon. "It depends on how much leave I am granted. I will have to take a call only after that," she says.