DJ Wale Babu fame Natasa Stankovic is all set to tie the knot to cricketer Hardik Pandya in a lavish ceremony in Udaipur today. According to ANI, the couple are set to renew their wedding vows in a white wedding, with traditional ceremonies including haldi and mehendi also being pland।
Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic’s love story: The two got engaged in 2020 on a cruise before tying the knot in the same year. The couple welcomed their son Agastya in July 2020. From getting engaged to having a baby together to a grand wedding on Valentine’s Day this year, Natasa’s love story with Pandya is full of pleasant surprises. Take a look!
Born on March 4, 1988, Natasa Stankovic made her debut in Bollywood with an item song alongside Ajay Devgn in 2013’s Satyagraha. She eventually participated in Bigg Boss – Season 8 (2014), which gave her decent popularity. (All photos/Natasa Stankovic’s Instagram account)
The Serbian beauty came to India in 2012 in search of work in the glam world. “In October 2012, I went (came) to Mumbai, where I started to do shows, TV commercials, billboards. My favourite job was my advertisement for Johnson’s Baby collection,
After Bigg Boss, Natasa went on to appear in the Mehbooba song in Fukrey Returns alongside Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Ali Fazal and Varun Sharma. She shimmied in the Dance Dance song in Arjun Rampal’s Daddy. But she is best remembered as the DJ Wale Babu girl!
While most of her item songs went on to give Natasa good enough popularity, she couldn’t make a mark as an actress. She had a pivotal role in Shiv Panditt and Sandeepa Dhar-starrer 7 Hours To Go, however, the film bombed at the Box Office. She also had a small role as Abhay Deol’s girlfriend in Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero.
It wasn’t work, but her relationship with cricketer Hardik Pandya that grabbed a lot of attention.
Roughly two years ago, it is said that Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic met at a night club in Mumbai. In 2018, Hardik Pandya had hosted a grand birthday bash and it was attended by Natasa too, among other B-town celebs. This is the first picture that Natasa posted on Hardik’s birthday in 2018. “Happy bday child @hardikpandya93 #happypeople [sic],” she posted. At this time, Natasa was dating Sam Merchant.
The following year, October 11, 2019, Natasa shared this picture with Hardik, calling him ‘Best Friend’. She wrote in the caption, “To my best friend, the strongest and the most beautiful soul. This year has been a roller coaster ride for you. Many great things happen and some were not that great but definitely have made you stronger. You have been such an inspiration for all of us and I couldn’t be more proud of you for everything you have done for yourself and people around you, for everything you have gone through and still decided to stand tall and get out of it like a winner. Keep shining, smiling and getting stronger. You are on the right track. Stay focused. I’ll always have your back. Happy bday HP God bless you @hardikpandya93 #happyface [sic]”
As they continued to spend more time together, their bond strengthened and the duo got closer than ever before. Hardik even introduced Natasa to his family. Natasa attended a Diwali bash at Hardik’s Mumbai residence.
Observers were quick to note the stark contrast in their reactions, with many calling Pandya out for not doing the ‘decent thing’ by letting his family know first. And then there were those who supported this move, claiming that his was a purely personal decision and quite in sync with modern relationship norms.
Continuing their tradition of springing surprises, in May, Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya took their fans by surprise, once again, by announcing their pregnancy. The couple posted a picture, where Natasa is seen flaunting her baby bump.
“Hardik and I have shared a memorable journey together so far and now, it’s only going to get better. Together, we are excited to welcome a new life into our lives very soon. We’re super excited for this new step of our life together and humbly ask your blessings and well wishes,” wrote Natasa Stankovic in her caption.
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