Those of us who don't know where
Sojat is, it's time to refresh their general knowledge. This is
the place in Rajasthan from where Aishwarya Rai will get henna
for her mehndi (henna) ceremony when she weds Abhishek Bachchan.
Over
15 kg of local henna will travel to wherever (the trader refuses
to disclose where) the ceremony takes place. The henna packets would
be sent five days prior to the wedding day.
"The
Bachchan family contacted a mehndi agent in Mumbai who in turn has
placed orders with two of the leading henna traders of Sojat,"
sources told IANS here Friday.
These
traders had prepared a special type of mehndi for model and actress
Liz Hurley's wedding to NRI businessman Arun Nayar recently.
"We
have received orders from an agent in Mumbai for the Bachchan wedding
and we are preparing special packets for them. We will send these
packets to wherever they decide to get married," said Nitesh
Agarwal, a Sojat-based mehndi trader.
Sojat
and its surrounding areas in the Pali district of the state boast
of the most intensive henna cultivation in India. Up to 90 percent
of Rajasthan's commercial henna production is in this area.
Over
100 henna processing units are in operation in Sojat.
Bollywood's
hottest couple are getting married on April 20. According to reports,
the ceremony would be a low key affair and held in Mumbai with only
the closest family and friends in attendance.
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