Udaipur abuzz with rumours of Nayar-Hurley wedding

Jaipur, Nov 10 (UNI) The picturesque city of 'Udaipur,' also known as city of lakes is now abuzz with rumours of wedding of the celebrity couple - India-born US-based businessman Arun Nayar and Hollywood actress Liz Hurley.

According to sources, the Devi Garh Fort Palace, about 30 km from Udaipur, has been booked fully and decked up for the so-called 'wedding of the Year.

Beginning with the birthday celebration of Guna, Arun's mother yesterday, the family festivities are likely to culminate with the wedding. But the family is being very discreet about the whole affair as no information is filtering in to the media.

Security has been tightened around the hotel. Moreover no local help has been sought to make the celebrations a grand afair. Most of the help, even conveyance are from outside Udaipur, to mantain a safe distance from the hounding media.

Nayar and his family along with a number of friends arrived in Udaipur on Wednesday by a chartered plane. Liz is also expected to arrive today. No information is trickling in as hotel authorities are tight-lipped about the whole affair.

A whole entourage of guests from Bollywood and Hollywood including England's most famous footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria are expected to attend this glitterati wedding.

Nayar and Liz had hosted a party at Devigarh Fort Palace two years ago. Locals say the Nayars come here almost everyear as this age-old 18th century palace is known to be perfect romantic and relaxing getaway.

Earlier reports from London, however, said Liz and her fiancee would tie the knot twice, once in Britain and other in India. Liz is reported to have revealed the fact in an interview with' Vanity Fair' magazine.

However, friends of the actress say that they have received letters asking them to keep the week starting from March 3, 2007 free.

So their earlier arrival in Udaipur seems to have set the stage, with most celebrity watchers saying that this must be a dress rehearsal before the actual March extravaganza.

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