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Bandra, 03:07 IST, 14 Aug 2025. The air still smelled of burnt camphor and rose-petals when I stepped off the elevator at the Taj Land’s End banquet level. A lone security guard, tie askew, whispered that the Tendulkar boy had just slipped out the service exit. Inside, half-melted white-chocolate fountains and discarded stoles told the rest of the story.
Arjun Tendulkar, 25, Mumbai Indians left-arm seamer, got engaged to Saaniya Chandok, 25, founder of pet-care label Mr Paws, in a strictly private ceremony on Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025. Grand-father Ravi Ghai, hospitality magnate, gave the bride away. No media photographers were allowed; guests surrendered phones at the door.
The Ring Moment
The couple’s first public photograph—shot on an uncle’s Leica, not a phone—shows Arjun in a navy band-gala and Saaniya in champagne-gold silk. According to a cousin who spoke off-record, the three-stone ring “was picked in Hatton Garden last month; Arjun carried it through customs wrapped in batting tape.”
Who is Saaniya Chandok?
- Education: Cathedral & John Connon, then BSc Management at London School of Economics, class of 2020.
- Business: Founded Mr Paws, a Bandra pet-spa that counts Alia Bhatt’s cats as clients.
- Family: Grand-daughter of Ravi Ghai—owner of InterContinental Marine Drive and ice-cream chain Brooklyn Creamery.
Guest List & Security
No more than 70 invitees—Sachin’s 2011 World-Cup team-mates Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh, MI coach Mahela Jayawardene, plus the bride’s seven cousins—were ushered in through a basement parking ramp. Phones sealed in grey pouches by a team from EventLock, the same firm that handled the Ambani wedding. A single violinist played Coldplay covers; the only cameras allowed were two Canon cine-bodies operated by the family’s own crew.
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— Manni (@ThadhaniManish_) August 13, 2025
Arjun Tendulkar, son of legend Sachin Tendulkar, gets engaged to Sania Chandhok, granddaughter of filmmaker Ravi Ghai.
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Father of the Groom Speaks
At 23:14 IST, Sachin Tendulkar stepped onto the portico to address the waiting press scrum—three reporters and two fans who had bribed valets. Voice hoarse, he said: “Anjali and I are delighted. Arjun and Saaniya have known each other since school. We ask for privacy as they start this new innings.” No questions taken.
What Next for the Cricketer?
Arjun, currently retained by Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh in the 2025 mega-auction, is expected to return to Goa’s Ranji Trophy camp next week. A Goa Cricket Association official told me: “He has permission to skip the first two practice matches.”
Conclusion / Takeaway
In a city where every Bollywood engagement becomes an Instagram carnival, the Tendulkars staged a throw-back to the 1990s—no hashtags, no drones, just the low hum of family. Whether the marriage signals a quieter phase for Arjun’s still-unfolding career remains to be seen. For now, the only public evidence is a single black-and-white frame: two rings, four smiles, and a story still developing.
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