Bollywood superstar Salman Khan today attended his sister Arpita's wedding reception here and thanked the people of this hill town for warmly accepting her as their daughter-in-law.
Arpita tied the knot with Delhi-based businessman Ayush Sharma, grandson of former Union communication minister Sukh Ram and son of Himachal Rural development minister Anil Sharma, in a grand ceremony in Hyderabad on November 18 last year.
It was the couple's first visit to Mandi after their wedding and "Dham", a traditional marriage feast with scores of delicious Himachali dishes was organised today.
Arpita's father-in-law Sharma organised the community lunch for more than 10,000 people.
49-year-old Salman arrived along with his brother Sohail and mother Salma.
Wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans, Salman tasted Himachal dishes and also danced to the tunes of melodious hill folk music. He remained on-stage for nearly four hours and kept the audience spell-bound.
While interacting with people at Paddal Stadium, he said, "Now I have an emotional attachment with Mandi as my sister is married here and I have come here to hand over Arpita, who is my heart.
