QR codes, personal hosts: How Arjun Tendulkar, Saaniya Chandhok wedding balanced privacy, personal touch for VIP guests

Arjun Tendulkar tied the knot with Saaniya Chandhok at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Thursday morning.

Updated on: Mar 05, 2026 3:59 PM IST

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It was the wedding of the year as cricketer Arjun Tendulkar, the son of cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar, tied the knot with entrepreneur Saaniya Chandhok, granddaughter of business tycoon Ravi Ghai, on Thursday morning at a five-star hotel in Mumbai. The guest list read like a dossier of the most popular and wealthiest people in the country, from the Ambanis to the Bachchans and the Thackereys to the Khans of Bollywood.

Amitabh Bachchan and the Ambanis during the wedding ceremony of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun Tendulkar and industrialist Ravi Ghai's granddaughter Saaniya Chandhok, in Mumbai, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

A blend of privacy, safety, and personal touch

Pulling the wedding off while ensuring privacy and security and not compromising on the warmth and personal touch of a family wedding was a task that the wedding planners knew wouldn’t be easy. The wedding was held at The St Regis in Mumbai with multiple halls and dozens of high-profile VIP guests. The wedding was planned by Eternity by Trinity. The planners inform HT Lifestyle that executing a multi-hall, high-volume seated dining experience demanded rigorous coordination across culinary teams, service staff, and guest movement logistics.

In order to ensure privacy and safety, given the high-profile guests, a sophisticated personalised QR code entry system was implemented to ensure privacy, security, and uninterrupted hospitality. But the planners did not want the whole affair to seem impersonal. Hence, each invitee was personally hosted with tailored hospitality experiences, ensuring that despite the high-profile presence, the atmosphere remained warm, private, and deeply personal.

"For me, this was far more than planning an event; it became a five-month emotional journey where I grew deeply connected with the family’s world. From managing the guest list and RSVPs from the very beginning, I was often the first point of contact for their closest circles, and that responsibility created a bond that extended well beyond a professional relationship. I’m the kind of planner who still gets emotional during the ceremony because I know how much heart and intention go into every detail. Watching Arjun and Saaniya finally stand together in the mandap, knowing we had protected their privacy and welcomed their loved ones with such care, was an incredibly fulfilling moment, one I will always cherish," says CEO of Eternity by Trinity, Gehna Alimchandani.

The star-studded guest list

The VIP guests at Arjun and Saaniya’s wedding included Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, Akash Ambani with Shloka Ambani, Shah Rukh Khan with Gauri Khan and Suhana, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Jay Shah, Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray, MS Dhoni and wife Sakshi, Zaheer Khan with Sagarika Ghatge, Yuvraj Singh with Hazel Keech, Harbhajan Singh with Geeta Basra, Irfan Pathan with Sara Baig, and Ravi Shastri, among others.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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