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The
much-hyped wedding reception of Juhi Babbar, daughter of actor-turned
politician Raj Babbar, was held here Friday with a grand feast,
complete with music and a guest list of 100,000. Raj Babbar, MP from Agra and convener of the Jan Morcha, wanted his electorate to bless the newly weds, party workers said.
"Why
shouldn't the whole city of Agra get involved in it? Raj Babbar is
proud to be representing Agra everywhere and he wants everyone in the
city to share his joy and happiness," said a Jan Morcha leader.
Juhi,
who made her Bollywood debut with "Kash... Aap Hamare Hote", married
her long-time boyfriend Bejoy Nambiar June 27 in Mumbai.
According
to Juhi, she and Nambiar met over two years ago when he directed a
short film, "Reflections", with her and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in
the lead.
While over 70,000 invitation cards adorned with
prints of an M.F. Hussain painting were distributed, a large number of
people were called on telephone.Sources close to Babbar said a "feast
of this size and dimension" could itself be a world record of sorts.
The
glitzy reception was held at the Telegraph grounds in Agra's Sadar
Bazaar area, complete with folk and instrumental music to add to the
ambience.
And the feast was one definitely fit for kings! While
the menu included dam aloo, choley, matar paneer, puris, kachoris and
different types of naans, the desserts included balu shahi and moong
dal halwa.
According to a halwai, around 300 tins of ghee were used to prepare the delicious dishes.
Hundreds
of cooks, waiters and organisers were recruited to manage the mega
show, which boasted of VIPS in the guest list too - Railway Minister
Lalu Prasad, Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan
Dasmunsi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh, actors
Shatrughan Sinha, Govinda and Rajat Kapoor among a host of others are
said to have been invited.
Around 800 security personnel were deployed for the event, a source close to Babbar said.
The
newly married couple - Juhi and Bejoy - are said to have arrived
Thursday to see the Taj Mahal and mobilise support for the Mughal era
monument to be included in the New Seven Wonders of the World list.
Indo-Asian News Service
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