Manisha ties knot in traditional ceremony

Jun 19, 2010 - Shirish B. Pradhan |

Kathmandu

Actress Manisha Koirala tied the knot with beau Samrat Dahal in a traditional ceremony here on Friday. The 41-year-old Nepalese beauty exchanged wedding vows with Dahal, 34, in a private function at the Gokarna Forest Resort, 10 km east of Kathmandu, attended by family and close friends only.
Dressed in a yellow saree, Manisha garlanded Samrat and exchanged wedding rings as priests recited Vedic mantras in the presence of her father Prakash Koirala and mother Sushma. Besides her family members, close relatives and friends, those attending the function were Bollywood actress Suman Rajnathan, Manisha’s co-star in her debut film Saudagar Bibek Mushram and Govinda’a wife Sunita.
Jackey Shroff and Govinda are also expected to attend the wedding reception to be held at Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza on Sunday. The celebration included traditional Nepali music Panchai Bazaa and a cultural dance. Nepali, Indian and continental dishes were served at the resort, sources said. Spread over three days, the main ceremony will be held on Saturday when the bride will go to the groom’s house after performing hour-long rituals as per the Hindu tradition.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Maoist chief Prachanda and former King Gyanendra are expected to attend Sunday’s grand dinner party in which some 3,000 guests have been invited. The actress will continue with her movie career even after the marriage, her father Prakash Koirala, nephew of late Prime Minister Girrija Prasad Koirala, said.

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