Boys and men, time to sulk and brood. The woman with oomph, chutzpah and loads of sex appeal, Vidya Balan, is not single anymore.

On December 14, the Bollywood icon got married to her long-time boyfriend and film producer Siddharth Roy Kapoor in Mumbai. The buildup to the marriage started three days prior and the Mehndi was held on December 12.

The ceremony was quite an understated affair because only a bunch of close friends and members of both families were invited.

The groom is Punjabi whereas the bride is from the Tamil part of India, so shades of both traditions were witnessed during the wedding. The couple is planning to host a glitzy reception in Chennai soon.

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