October 17, 2007
Hyderabad

Srija, second daughter of Mega Star Chiranjeevi married Sirish Bharadwaj in Boyinapalli Arya Samaj on Wednesday morning. The couple got married in the presence of their friends without the knowledge of elders from either side. Srija recently completed her intermediate and is pursuing CA. Sirish Bharadwaj is an engineering student, belonging to Begumpet, his father is a lawyer. According to the sources, Sirish Bharadwaj is a close friend of one Congress politician's son and the couple met in a party four years back and fell in love.

However, the newly wed couple issued a statement to the media that they got married in Arya Samaj. Arya Samaj's secretary Brihaspati Acharya informed media that they registered their names with them on October 12 and had given all their particulars to the authorities. Arya Samaj also published an invitation card in which it was clearly mentioned Chiranjeevi as her father.

Fans and media thronged Chiranjeevi's residence in city after the news broke out. The security is beefed up at his residence, only close relatives, friends are being allowed inside. Srija told media that she likes her father very much and hopes that he would accept their marriage.