London: British model Elizabeth Hurley and her beau Arun Nayar kicked off their marriage celebrations at a 15th century castle by showing their celebrity guests a Bollywood movie starring the couple.

Instead of formal toasts and speeches, the newlyweds treated their 247 guests at Sudeley Castle to a specially made film featuring Bollywood style singing and dancing. Saturday's celebrations came a day after the couple entered into wedlock in a secret ceremony accompanied by only a handful of their closest friends and relatives.

A member of the wedding party said Hurley and Nayar had thought of their own Bollywood movie as a joke but then decided it would be a memorable alternative to toasts and speeches.

"They made the film on their latest trip to India while they were finalising wedding plans," a source told The Mail. "Liz and Arun sing and dance to traditional Indian songs, with the stunning backdrop of Mumbai in the distance."

Saree-clad Hurley

Nayar wore traditional Indian clothing, including a turban, and even grew a beard for the part. Hurley looked stunning in a number of eye-catching saris, the source said.

"Elizabeth gets to act out her dream role, as it's a beautiful love story based on their own history. She wanted to create the ultimate Bollywood love story — and who better to base the film on than the love story of herself and Arun."

The film, which took about a month to shoot, had a cast and production team of about 100 people. — PTI

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