While our own Nepali bride and Bollywood´s heroine, Manisha Koirala, was getting ready for her Big Day, lensmen outside Gorkarna Forest Resort were becoming restless. [break]
On the other hand, for the bride who stayed at the resort since last Friday, the wait must have seemed endless. Though her knight in shining armor - businessman Samrat Dahal - was supposed to be by her side by 9 in the morning, she had to wait for almost two hours.
The paparazzi outside were struggling to get themselves inside for the wedding shoot, without much success. However, the uninvited guests refused to give up.
Finally at 10:45, a black Mercedes-Benz decked up with flowers showed up and the band swung into action. Cameras took up their positions at once and all tuned their focus toward the hero of the ceremony, Samrat.
“Look, who´s there?” One whispered.
“Wow! It´s Jackie Shroff,” another replied.
“Vivek Mushran is still so cute.” Someone from the crowd said while someone else quickly added, “BAD GUY Gulshan Grover looks so dangerous.”
Meanwhile, prominent Bollywood character-artiste Deepti Nawal held her own in the crowd.
When all the cameras panned to Jackie Shroff, he suddenly felt uneasy and security had to push away the paparazzi.
When Samrat, dressed like a traditional Nepali groom, finally arrived, Manisha heaved a sigh of relief. The smile that he brought to her face lasted throughout the ceremony.
Dad Prakash Koirala, following the wedding rituals, gave his adorable daughter´s hand to Samrat Dahal, who then took away his bride in the flower-bedecked Mercedes.
Sadly, Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee missed being a part of the Swayamvar as she reportedly landed in Kathmandu only late Saturday evening.
The wedding reception is scheduled for Sunday at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza, where the who´s who of both Nepal and Bollywood are invited.
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