The Royal Wedding Of Devika Bhise Of “The Warrior Queen Of Jhansi” Fame
Devika Bhise, who recently starred in the motion picture “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi,” married her sweetheart Nicholas Gilson in a lavish February affair in Udapair, India. Gilson is a snowboard and ski developer.
Designer Tarun Tahiliani personally draped the bride in her wedding sari. The bride also wore an Oscar de la Renta gown. She selected ensembles from Anita Dongre for the Sangeet ceremony and Vidhi Singhania for the Haldi ceremony. Mickey Contractor, a legend with a keen palette sense, was the makeup artist for the bride, with whom he’s worked for four years.
Henna artists for the bride created classic miniature paintings on her hands and legs instead of the usual floral motifs. An elephant showered the groom and his party upon their arrival at the event.
The Leela Palace on Lake Pichola, voted by Travel + Leisure readers as the world’s top hotel in 2019 and selected as a Conde Nast gold list hotel in 2020, was the site of the wedding ceremony and celebration. The event, whose invitees came from around the globe, was a three-day traditional affair. A reception was held in Goa, after the three-day wedding.
Swati Bhise, the bride’s mother, called on her film producer experience to plan and execute first-of-its-kind frequent décor and set changes at the venue, which were carried out by a film production team. Design and décor were provided by Dhun Cordo of Full Moon Creative Services. Photography was by Cory Goldberg.
Legendary cricket star Sir Garfield Sobers was among the guests dancing the night away.
(“The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” is now available on Digital & DVD in the US. Experience an epic tale of heroism, leadership, and female empowerment with “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” arrives on Digital and DVD from Lionsgate. This film is based on the true story of Rani of Jhansi, the Indian Queen who was a leading figure and symbol of resistance in the 1857 Indian rebellion against the British Empire. Directed by Swati Bhise (one of the producers of “The Man Who Knew Infinity”) and co-written by Swati, her daughter Devika Bhise (“Mosaic”), who also stars as “Rani Lakshmi Bai,” and Olivia Emden (“Hero”), “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” features Nathaniel Parker, Golden Globe® nominee Rupert Everett (2000, Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, “An Ideal Husband”), Ben Lamb, Jodhi May, and Primetime Emmy® winner Derek Jacobi (1989, Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame’). “The Warrior Queen of Jhansi” is available on Digital for the suggested retail price of $12.99 and on DVD for purchase through online retailers for the suggested retail price of $19.99.)
