Updated On: 10 June, 2023 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After months of conjecture, Tollywood stars Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi got engaged in a private ceremony on June 9th, 2023 at Tej’s Hyderabad residence

Lavanya Tripathi and Varun Tej during their engagement, Pic/Tej`s Instagram
After months of conjecture, Tollywood stars Varun Tej and Lavanya Tripathi got engaged in a private ceremony on June 9th, 2023 at Tej’s Hyderabad residence. The couple exchanged rings amidst a close-knit gathering of family and friends.
Their romance had reportedly been stewing for several years. Tej and Tripathi have shared screen space in two films so far. It was on one of the sets of these films (‘Mister’, 2015) that the Telugu heartthrob and Tollywood resident beauty met for the first time. However, it was only during the shooting of their second film, ‘Antariksham 9000 KMPH’, when rumours about their relationship started making the rounds. Although the couple remained tight-lipped about whether or not they were together, they were subsequently spotted at various parties and events together, including the wedding of Tej’s sister Niharika Konidela in 2020. Tripathi’s presence piqued further about their relationship but the couple claimed that they are “just friends”. On June 9th, the couple finally took to Instagram to publicly announce their union and share the first pictures of the ceremony.