Hyderabad: It was as real as reality television can get when Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's daughter Shreeja got married to her friend Shirish Bharadwaj at an Arya Samaj Temple in Hyderabad on Wednesday morning right in front of TV cameras.

And all this was happening without her father Chiranjeevi's knowledge or consent.

If that wasn't dramatic enough Shreeja even alleged that her parents, who were against her love affair with Sirish, had put her under virtual house arrest for the past one year.

“I thank the police and the media. Both my father and my mother were against this marriage,” Shreeja said.

Nineteen-year-old Shreeja who also raised concerns that her family may try to threaten the couple for marrying without their consent requested the media and police to support her.

“Love is not a crime. If we have hurt any one intentionally or unintentionally, we are sorry. We just want that all should bless us,” Shirish said.