Anshula Kapoor weds Rohan Thakkar, honours late mother Mona at mandap
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Anshula Kapoor married Rohan Thakkar in a traditional ceremony on 6 July 2026 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai, carrying a photograph of her late mother, Mona Kapoor, into the mandap — a deeply personal tribute that moved many who followed the celebrations online. The gesture ensured that Mona, who passed away on 25 March 2012 after battling cancer, remained a symbolic presence at her daughter's most cherished milestone.
A Mother's Place at the Mandap
In photographs shared from the ceremony, Anshula and Rohan are seen seated at the mandap with Mona Kapoor's framed photograph placed beside the couple. The image, widely shared across social media, resonated with followers who saw in it a quiet, powerful act of remembrance. This was not the first time Anshula had made space for her mother at a celebratory occasion — during her Gor Dhana ceremony in October 2025, a photo of Mona was placed on a chair draped in her own saree, right next to Anshula during the festivities.
Anshula's Words for Her Husband
Alongside the wedding photographs, Anshula shared a heartfelt post for Rohan on Instagram. 'Of all the people. Of all the places. Of all the timing. It was you. And somehow, through every twist, detour, and surprise, it is still you. My favourite conversation. My safest place. My easiest choice. Always you @rohanthakkar1511,' she wrote, dating the post 06.07.2026.
Her earlier post from the Gor Dhana ceremony had been equally moving. 'A room overflowing with laughter, hugs, blessings, and the people who make our world feel full. And then, Ma's love…quietly wrapping itself around us. In her flowers, in her words, in her seat, in the way her presence could still be felt everywhere,' she had written at the time.
How the Couple Met
Anshula and Rohan's love story began on a dating app in 2022, where the two built a bond over late-night conversations. Rohan proposed in a moment tailored to their history — at 1:15 am in New York's Central Park, the exact time they had exchanged their very first message. The couple got engaged in July 2025, exactly a year before their wedding.
The Wedding Venue and Ceremony
The traditional wedding took place at Taj Lands End in Mumbai, with family and close friends in attendance. The ceremony blended celebration with remembrance, reflecting Anshula's long-held wish to keep her mother's memory alive through every significant chapter of her life. Mona Kapoor had passed away when Anshula was still young, making her absence a thread that has quietly run through many of Anshula's public milestones.
As the couple begins their life together, the photograph at the mandap stands as a reminder that love — across generations and even across loss — has a way of finding its place.