<p>The event could easily be called a mega event as nearly three lakh people gathered for this event. <br /><br />The mass marriage was organised under the aegis of the S Lad Educational & Charitable Trust. Last year, nearly 1,100 couples tied the knot.<br /><br />This year, a host of personalities from Bollywood, Sandalwood and the political fraternity attended the event and blessed the couples.<br /><br />Actors Jackie Shroff, Sohail Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Meghana Naidu, Sameera Reddy, Kim Sharma, film director and producer Subhash Ghai, Tamil film director S Ganeshan, Kannada actors Murali, Sharmila Mandre and B C Patil, and many others added glamour to the event.<br /><br />Political leaders including former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh, former Union minister Oscar Fernandes, Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Matthikatti, former MPs Manjunath Kunnnur and I G Sanadi, former MLC Jabbarkhan Honalli, MLCs Basavaraj Horatti and Srinivas Mane were also present.<br /><br />The couples were presented with a pair of toe rings, mangalsutra, dresses and others items. The pavilion for the mass marriage itself cost a whopping Rs two crore. The whole of Kalghatagi town was decked up with flowers and hoardings to welcome the visitors.<br /><br />The marriage feast was prepared for more than three lakh people and included typical North Karnataka delicacies.<br /><br /></p>
<p>The event could easily be called a mega event as nearly three lakh people gathered for this event. <br /><br />The mass marriage was organised under the aegis of the S Lad Educational & Charitable Trust. Last year, nearly 1,100 couples tied the knot.<br /><br />This year, a host of personalities from Bollywood, Sandalwood and the political fraternity attended the event and blessed the couples.<br /><br />Actors Jackie Shroff, Sohail Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Meghana Naidu, Sameera Reddy, Kim Sharma, film director and producer Subhash Ghai, Tamil film director S Ganeshan, Kannada actors Murali, Sharmila Mandre and B C Patil, and many others added glamour to the event.<br /><br />Political leaders including former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijay Singh, former Union minister Oscar Fernandes, Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Matthikatti, former MPs Manjunath Kunnnur and I G Sanadi, former MLC Jabbarkhan Honalli, MLCs Basavaraj Horatti and Srinivas Mane were also present.<br /><br />The couples were presented with a pair of toe rings, mangalsutra, dresses and others items. The pavilion for the mass marriage itself cost a whopping Rs two crore. The whole of Kalghatagi town was decked up with flowers and hoardings to welcome the visitors.<br /><br />The marriage feast was prepared for more than three lakh people and included typical North Karnataka delicacies.<br /><br /></p>
