Anshula Kapoor wore mother Mona Shourie Kapoor's 42 year old dupatta for her wedding : 'It felt right to be wrapped in the one that raised me'
ETimes | July 8, 2026 11:39 AM CST
Anshula Kapoor and Rohan Thakkar’s wedding celebrations have taken the internet by storm. From Khushi and Janhvi Kapoor planning a surprise mehendi party for her, to her brother, Arjun Kapoor, sharing an emotional post about their bond on his account, fans have gotten quite an intimate look into her nuptials. Not only that, but hours after officially tying the knot with Thakkr, Anshula shared an emotional note of her own on her account, revealing how her mother, the late Mona Shourie Kapoor, was with her on her special day.
Anshula Kapoor reveals that she wore her mother’s dupatta to the weddingAnshula and Arjun Kapoor’s mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor, passed away years ago after battling cancer; however, she was still there with her daughter in spirit. Taking to her Instagram account, the content creator remembered her mother on her special day, and revealed candidly how she was able to accompany her daughter through everything.
She shared a post on her Instagram along with her wedding portraits where she wrote, “There was only one thing I knew I wanted to carry with me when I became a bride - my mom’s 42-year-old gold tissue & zardozi dupatta. Everything else was built around it.” In the emotional post, the star revealed that she wanted to be with the one who raised her as she stepped into this new chapter in her life. “On a day that marked the beginning of a new family, it felt right to be wrapped in the one that raised me first,” Anshula added.
Further ahead in the post, she revealed that her entire outfit for the wedding was created as a way to complement her mother’s zardozi dupatta. She tagged her stylists and the people who created her look and talked about how the outfit came to be and how it featured traditional elements from all over India.
Fan reactions online to Anshula Kapoor’s postAs soon as Anshula shared the post online, fans and netizens alike shared their congratulations to the newly wed and talked about how sweet her idea was. One person wrote, “Nothing could have been more beautiful than carrying your mom’s dupatta…. You look stunning (heart eyes emoji and heart emoji),” while another social media user shared, “Wowwww Beautiful Bride (heart emoji) God bless you... Your mom is looking at her beautiful daughter from heaven (evil eye emoji).”
Arjun Kapoor remembers their mother in emotional postA few hours before this, Anshula’s brother, Arjun Kapoor, had also shared a candid post about his sister finally getting married. He had talked about their bond throughout the years; however, he had also penned down a mention of their mother. He had written, “Today you start your new journey with Rohan and my heart, mind and soul are so so happy seeing you smile. I have seen you grow up and become this wonderful woman who represents our Mom every step of the way, don’t you ever worry cause she is watching over you and blessing you all the time…”
He concluded his post by writing that he will always be there for her no matter what happens. The post also included a black and white photo showing how the family had set up a photo frame of Mona Shourie Kapoor nearby Anshula and Rohan at the wedding altar.
The two of them had been together in New York City at the time. When they visited the famous Central Park area in the city, Thakkar quickly got down on one knee and proposed to her. Since then, both of their families had been preparing for the wedding.
Anshula Kapoor reveals that she wore her mother’s dupatta to the weddingAnshula and Arjun Kapoor’s mother, Mona Shourie Kapoor, passed away years ago after battling cancer; however, she was still there with her daughter in spirit. Taking to her Instagram account, the content creator remembered her mother on her special day, and revealed candidly how she was able to accompany her daughter through everything.
She shared a post on her Instagram along with her wedding portraits where she wrote, “There was only one thing I knew I wanted to carry with me when I became a bride - my mom’s 42-year-old gold tissue & zardozi dupatta. Everything else was built around it.” In the emotional post, the star revealed that she wanted to be with the one who raised her as she stepped into this new chapter in her life. “On a day that marked the beginning of a new family, it felt right to be wrapped in the one that raised me first,” Anshula added.
Further ahead in the post, she revealed that her entire outfit for the wedding was created as a way to complement her mother’s zardozi dupatta. She tagged her stylists and the people who created her look and talked about how the outfit came to be and how it featured traditional elements from all over India.
She wrote, “A bridal ensemble that brought together crafts from across India: intricate Kashida embroidery layered with rich zari work, a bandhini gharchola dupatta as a nod to the family I am marrying into, all in a palette of antique rose, blush and muted gold, finished with delicate Phulkari borders as a tribute to my Punjabi roots.”
Fan reactions online to Anshula Kapoor’s postAs soon as Anshula shared the post online, fans and netizens alike shared their congratulations to the newly wed and talked about how sweet her idea was. One person wrote, “Nothing could have been more beautiful than carrying your mom’s dupatta…. You look stunning (heart eyes emoji and heart emoji),” while another social media user shared, “Wowwww Beautiful Bride (heart emoji) God bless you... Your mom is looking at her beautiful daughter from heaven (evil eye emoji).”
Arjun Kapoor remembers their mother in emotional postA few hours before this, Anshula’s brother, Arjun Kapoor, had also shared a candid post about his sister finally getting married. He had talked about their bond throughout the years; however, he had also penned down a mention of their mother. He had written, “Today you start your new journey with Rohan and my heart, mind and soul are so so happy seeing you smile. I have seen you grow up and become this wonderful woman who represents our Mom every step of the way, don’t you ever worry cause she is watching over you and blessing you all the time…”
He concluded his post by writing that he will always be there for her no matter what happens. The post also included a black and white photo showing how the family had set up a photo frame of Mona Shourie Kapoor nearby Anshula and Rohan at the wedding altar.
About Anshula Kapoor and Rohan ThakkarFor the unversed, Anshula and Rohan had met a couple of years ago through a dating app. The two had started dating after spending a lot of late nights talking to one another. After being together for a couple of years, Thakkar proposed last year.
The two of them had been together in New York City at the time. When they visited the famous Central Park area in the city, Thakkar quickly got down on one knee and proposed to her. Since then, both of their families had been preparing for the wedding.
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