Neelam Kothari and Sameer Soni confirm that the wedding will happen later this month. For now, January 22 is the tentative date, sources say

It's official! Neelam Kothari and Sameer Soni will be get hitched in the last week of January.

A source says, "The actress and her beau have been seeing each other for more than three years now.

Following his exit from Bigg Boss 4, the couple decided to get married by the month-end. However, there was no official proposal from Sameer.

The two know that they want to spend the rest of their lives together and that marriage was always on the cards.

It's just that the couple didn't want to waste time and decided to strengthen their bond by legalising it.

Rumours about their marriage began last week and people have been calling the couple up and asking about the date but they are being tight-lipped, insisting it will be a small, intimate affair."

A source close to Neelam says, "Sameer and she are trying to finalise the marriage date for the last week of January. Failing that, the first week of February is a definite possibility.

Her brother who stays in the US with his family, Sameer's parents who stay in Shimla and Delhi and his brothers and their families who stay in Delhi and USA, will all be coming down for the wedding so Neelam and Sameer are working on the wedding dates depending on their availability."

Though close friends like Karan Johar, Tusshar and Ekta Kapoor are expected to be present, Neelam's friend insists that it won't be a 'typical big, fat, glittering B-Town wedding.'

"Only their families and a handful of close friends from B-Town will be sent invites.

Right now, they're deciding the wedding date (tentatively, it's Jan 22). Following that, they will decide on dates for the other events like the mehendi, sangeet and reception, " reveals the friend.

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

By Subhash K Jha

When it comes to forthrightness Rahul Bhatt is surely a chip off the old Mahesh Bhatt block.But that's where the father-son part ways. While papa Mahesh lets it all hang out, Rahul likes to keep his private life close to his chest. Private to the point of being a recluse the reticent Bhatt has found love. True love, he hopes.

Model Aanchal Kumar whom Rahul met during Bigg Boss is now the love of Rahul's life.

Reluctantly, the reticent Rahul admits he has been dating her for a month now.

Sparks, as the nation saw, had begun to fly on Bigg Boss where Aanchal and Rahul were constantly in one another's company. Not too much could be read in this televised togetherness since such jodis are often doctored for the camera.

Reluctant and loath to make new friends Rahul tried to put Aanchal out of his mind after his eviction from Bigg Boss. But somehow she stayed. Now the two are very much a pair.

Says Rahul, “Yes Aanchal and I are seeing each other. We've been dating for a month now. It takes me a long time to open up with people. I've very few friends and after what I've gone through (the Headley episode) I'm even more wary of new contacts.”

Rahul hit it off with Aanchal from Day 1 on Bigg Boss. “She is honest and trustworthy. A lovely person. I'm looking at a long- term relationship.”

Aanchal was in Goa for the New Years, sans Rahul.

How come?

Says Rahul shyly, “This year I was with my close group of friends in Pune. But next year, I promise I'll be in Goa with Aanchal. Like I said, I'm looking at a long-term relationship with her.”

When contacted Aanchal was more diplomatic about her declarations of affection for Rahul.

“Rahul is a good friend I met in the Bigg Boss house. The show helped me in terms of the recognition with the masses. People got to know me. The best thing about being on Bigg Boss was the respect I won for my conduct on the show. I walked out with my head held high.”