Manisha Koirala, who’s all set to tie the knot with her Nepali fiancé Samrat Dahal on June 19, is not expecting too many of her friends from Mumbai to arrive in Kathmandu on the most special day of her life. Only Manisha’s best friend Deepti Naval, who recently directed the actress in her directorial debut Do Paise Ko Dhoop Chaar Anne Ki Baarish, confirmed her presence at the wedding. The wedding, according to Bollywood’s hushed whispers, is not quite safe to attend. Says an actress-friend of Manisha, “I’d love to go. But Nepal is not high on my list of seeable countries. One hears about the violence there. It isn’t safe.”
Sadly, even the big post-wedding reception that Manisha had planned in Mumbai is not happening. Says the lovely actress, “I had planned a big do for all my friends in Mumbai right after the wedding. But that seems unlikely now. Family and friends in Delhi also want to host a reception.So we can’t have one and ignore the other. We’ll leave for our honeymoon immediately after the wedding. After we come back, I plan to have a reception-cumbirthday party.”
