A Nikah is the Islamic marriage contract.

It is often held with family present, and a reception follows separately.

Faisu held the Nikah in Madinah on the day announced, October 10.

The photographs show Masjid al-Munawwarah in the background, according to Siasat.

A Mumbai reception is reportedly planned for October 19.

Faisu said that the entire family was present at the ceremony, according to India TV.

The photographs show the Nikah in front of Roza-e-Rasool, according to a caption shared by photographer Daniyal Chaudhry.

Siasat reported that the photos show Masjid al-Munawwarah in the background.

Siasat reported that Faisu wore a white sherwani, and that the bride wore a white gharara with a red dupatta and gold jewellery.

Faisu’s announcement did not name the bride, and the reports name her differently.

India TV and a caption shared by the photographer name the bride as Tanya, while Siasat names the bride as Nikhat.

A wedding card that went viral earlier had also used the name Tanya, according to India TV, and the reports do not explain the difference.

India TV reported that the marriage had the consent of both families, and that little else about the bride has been made public.

Faisu reportedly plans a large reception in Mumbai on October 19, according to Siasat, while India TV said only that a grand reception was expected soon.

Faisu became famous during the lockdown through viral TikTok videos and built a career as a content creator, according to the Free Press Journal.

Faisu has appeared on the reality shows Khatron Ke Khiladi, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10 and The 50, according to the same report.

Faisu has 33.5 million followers on Instagram, according to the Free Press Journal.

Shreya Kalra, the winner of Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa, wrote Mubarak ho on the post, and actress Ayesha Khan wrote Mabrook.

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The Maharashtra government announced that Nana Patekar’s funeral will be held with full state honours.

State honours in India usually include a guard of honour and a gun salute at the cremation.

The final rites were likely to be held at a farmhouse in Donje near Pune, according to PTI.

Reports on the timing varied.

Patekar died on October 8 at the age of 75.

Shelar cited Patekar’s contribution to Marathi theatre and to both Marathi and Hindi cinema.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also said that the funeral would be held with full state honours, according to Bollywood Hungama.

Fadnavis called the loss a big loss, according to reports.

According to the Press Trust of India, the final rites were likely to be held at the family farmhouse in Donje, near Pune.

Reports on the timing of the final rites varied, so readers should check later coverage for the final arrangements.

Patekar’s film career spanned nearly five decades in Hindi and Marathi cinema, and began with the 1978 Hindi film Gaman.

Patekar was acclaimed for films including Parinda and Krantiveer, according to NBC News.

The performer worked in both mainstream Bollywood and India’s parallel cinema.

Patekar’s international profile grew through Mira Nair’s Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay!, according to NBC News.

Patekar won three National Film Awards and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.

Recent work included The Vaccine War in 2023, Ole Aale and Vanvaas in 2024, Housefull 5 in 2025 and O’Romeo in 2026, according to Onmanorama.

Patekar’s final film was Subedaar, in which Patekar reunited with Anil Kapoor in a special cameo as Nana Waghmare, according to Onmanorama.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Patekar’s intensity, individuality and unmistakable presence as an actor, according to NBC News.

Modi wrote on X that Patekar brought remarkable versatility to every role, according to the same report.

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Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 at the 72nd National Film Awards.

It is the highest honour in Indian cinema.

The ceremony was held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, on September 22.

President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards to 92 winners in total.

It was the first time the ceremony was held outside Delhi.

Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370.

Actor Randeep Hooda was honoured with the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar.

Bhangaar won the Best Non-Feature Film award.

Ram-Nami was selected as the Best Documentary.

Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, the highest honour in Indian cinema.

President Murmu felicitated a total of 92 winners at the ceremony.

The National Film Awards are given annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Holding the ceremony at Ekta Nagar, home to the Statue of Unity, marked a departure from the awards’ traditional Delhi venue.

The Gujarat Chief Minister was among those who joined President Murmu at the ceremony.

The National Film Awards recognise achievement across feature films, non-feature films and best writing on cinema, spanning multiple Indian languages.

The awards are decided by juries appointed by the Directorate of Film Festivals for each category.

Past ceremonies were traditionally held in New Delhi, often with the President of India as the chief guest.

The Statue of Unity, located at Ekta Nagar, is one of the tallest statues in the world and has become a major tourism and event venue in Gujarat.

Winners at the National Film Awards typically receive a certificate, a medal and a cash prize alongside the trophy.

The awards are among the oldest and most prestigious film honours in India, first instituted in the 1950s.

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