Bollywood wishes Ranbir and Alia as they marry

Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are set to tie the knot in what is being dubbed as one of the biggest weddings of the Indian film industry.

With many celebrities attending Thursday's events, the celebrations have been making headlines in India, reports BBC.

The couple's names are trending on Twitter and social media is brimming with good wishes for them.

The actors are among the most popular faces of Bollywood with millions of fans the world over.

The wedding was confirmed by Kapoor's mother Neetu Singh - a famous Bollywood actor herself - on Wednesday. It will reportedly take place at Kapoor's family home, a majestic bungalow tucked away in a charming and affluent neighbourhood of Mumbai.

Kapoor and Bhatt's first film together - Brahmastra - will release in theatres later this year.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, their co-star in the film, took to Instagram to wish them "all the Love, Luck and Light as they gear up to embark on a very special journey in the coming days".

Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji, who is a close friend of the couple and the director of Brahmastra, wished them for the "sacred journey they are going to embark on soon".

"Wishing that the best of Energies and all the Blessings, all the Joy and all the Purity, surround them as they enter an amazing new chapter of life, together forever," he wrote in an Instagram post.

Filmmaker Karan Johar also wished the couple on Twitter.

This has heightened the excitement of fans, many of whom have been flocking their homes to catch a glimpse of the stars and heavy security was deployed outside Kapoor's residence on Wednesday.

For days in the run up to the wedding, social media has been abuzz with speculation about what the stars would wear to who all will be in attendance.