Security consultant calls Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor’s wedding 'toughest' to handle, even their neighbours got 'annoyed'

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a star-studded Bollywood wedding? Yusuf Ibrahim, a security consultant who has looked after several Bollywood weddings, in a recent podcast interview, opened up about the security details at Bollywood weddings. Yusuf also revealed that the toughest wedding to handle for him was that of Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor. Yusuf revealed how hundreds of people waited outside the couple’s Pali Hill home to catch a glimpse of their wedding. Yusuf shared that more than 350 media personnel were stationed outside the venue which made it difficult to handle the crowds. 

In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Yusuf said, "The toughest ever wedding we managed was that of Alia Bhatt. There were at least 350 people from media houses. At least ten people came from each company. Additionally, their fans had assembled outside their home. The same company sent four people from each of their regional channels. People had crowded the entire Pali Hill. Both ways leading to Pali Hill were filled with media and fans. The crowd was so much that we had to attend to guests' cars from down the road leading to their building. We had to run behind the cars. It got even more challenging because even the guests at the wedding were celebrities. The chaos was such that even the people residing in the building got annoyed and were immensely troubled."

Sharing how he eventually managed Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding, Yusuf said, "We were about 60 people in each shift and our shift was eight hours each. We worked round the clock. It was crazy because the building had just one gate for both entry and exit, so everybody had to enter through the same gate. We had to escort all the relatives and friends through that crowded road. All of their guests were celebs. The press was crazy on that night."

“I had kept half of my boys in uniform and the rest of them in a civil dress so that they can manage it well and keep an eye on everybody without making them conscious. They would update me that the media is planning to climb the wall and so, I would instruct them to cover the walls. This is how we managed," he said.

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