Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, son of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, the 76th custodian of the Mewar dynasty in Udaipur, tied the knot last night with Nivritti Kumari Singh Deo of Patna Balangir. The reception on January 24 has an impressive guest list with names like Shah Rukh Khan,
Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha,
Saif Ali Khan and
Kareena Kapoor Khan and
Deepika Padukone.
Fashion bigwigs Stella Mc Cartney, Ritu Beri and other Indian designers are expected.
As are top industrialists Mukesh and Nita Ambani, Anil and Tina Ambani, Adi and Parmeshwar Godrej,
Ratan Tata and
Nandan Nilekani. Filmmakers
Danny Boyle and
David Yates as well as
Ben Kingsley are invited.
The couple will return to Udaipur on January 23 for the Vadhupravesh ceremony, followed next day by the Shaadi Ri Goth, or grand public reception. A source says, “Around 4,000 people are invited for the Shaadi Ri Goth, which will take place at Shikarbadi, an open-air venue close to the city.’’