Here's why the director's son had a hush-hush rokka ceremony

David Dhawan and wife Lali had a hush-hush rokka ceremony for their older son Rohit. Dhawan Jr makes his directorial debut on November 7 with Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar and John Abraham.

Dhawan Jr has been dating the fashion designer for the last three years. Though his parents knew about the relationship, her folks didn't. When they learnt of it sometime back, they wanted to have a formal ceremony.

In a hurry

It is learnt that the director was reluctant to the rokka (traditional engagement) ceremony as he wanted his boy to be professionally secure before getting tied down. But the girl's parents were adamant.

They feared that the young lad would be tempted to look elsewhere and their daughter would be left in the lurch.

The father of the groom-to-be gave in eventually and the ceremony took place at the Dhawans' residence in much haste.

Not one of David's close friends from the industry was invited to the ceremony. The director confirms, "Yes, we had Rohit's rokka ceremony some time ago.

He has been going around with a girl and her family insisted on the rokka. Rohit himself wants to get married and I am happy, if he is.

His film begins next month and right now he's working day and night to complete pre-production work for the film."

Lali demands to know where we heard the news, "It was hardly a rokka but more like a mooh-meetha ceremony with both the families meeting for the first time.

I always knew about Rohit's relationship with her but her parents didn't. So we sat together and talked about it.

Right now we are just keeping it quiet as my son's career is at stake. His film begins in November please let him focus on that!"