from daijiworld's special correspondent
Panaji, Apr 18: While Abhishekh will tie knot with Aishwarya in Mumbai in the most talked about wedding ceremony on April 20, Goa too host will a wedding ceremony which can equate with Jr Bacchan's wedding.
Chaudhary group's business-tycoon's son will tie knot with equally heavyweight Mittal group's daughter on Friday, April 20, in Goa.
Who's-who from politics, film and royal families will make their presence for the wedding which will begin from April 19 and conclude on April 21. The engagement ceremony is scheduled on April 19 while actual Rajasthani-style wedding will be on April 20.
Nirvana Chaudhary, son of Binod Chaudhary is getting married to Swasti Mittal, daughter of Ashok Mittal.
The Chaudhary family hails from Nepal with its members spread all over the world - (New york ,Dubai and China). The family manages the Chaudhary Group which is a conglomerate of over 40 businesses that have joint ventures, collaborations and other associations with some of the top business houses of India and the world.
Swasti is the daughter of Ashok Mittal – the first cousin of LN Mittal, the richest Indian in the world. Spread over three five star resorts, the wedding ceremony has guest list including Ranil Wickramasinghe, leader of the opposition and former prime minister of Sri Lanka, Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur, Maharaja SP Gaekwad and Asha Raje of Baroda, Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald from South Africa (heads the world's largest wildlife hospitality company), Maharaja Arvind Singh of Udaipur, Nepal's former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa , former madhya pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, film star and MP Vinod Khanna, Subhash Chandra (Chairman, ZEE Telefilms Ltd) and Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, sources disclosed.
On April 19, the pre-wedding rituals will start with mehandi followed by a ring ceremony. Renowned singer Illa Arun will be performing for Mehandi while bollywood biggies like Malaika Arora, Shamak Davar Troupe, Sophie Chowdhury will perform for sangeet. Ravindra Jain has composed special music for the wedding.
Making the wedding a grand affair, the entire theme is based on Rajwada (Palace). "Planning for the wedding started more than a year ago. It is a monumentous task since creating such a theme requires the décor, food and entertainment to be ‘imported’ into Goa. Every detail for the wedding is being painstakingly put together right from the hostess to receive guests at the airport, to the special protocol officers to be with the guests during the ceremonies," family sources stated.
Moreover, since many foreign dignitaries are expected at the wedding, the entire rituals are being translated into English so that the foreign guests can feel and understand the significance of Indian weddings.