Kathmandu: Kathmandu witnessed a wave of excitement as Bollywood veteran Sanjay Dutt, accompanied by close friend producer-actor Rahul M...
Kathmandu: Kathmandu witnessed a
wave of excitement as Bollywood veteran Sanjay Dutt, accompanied by close
friend producer-actor Rahul Mittra, arrived in Nepal for a culturally
significant visit that blended spirituality, heritage exploration and public interaction.
The highlight of the visit was
their pilgrimage to the revered Pashupatinath Temple, one of the most sacred
Hindu shrines in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thousands of fans
and devotees gathered at the temple premises to catch a glimpse of the
Bollywood star, turning the visit into a major public event and an organic
promotion of Nepal’s heritage and religious tourism.
Prior to the temple visit, Dutt
and Mittra were hosted for tea at the official residence of Nepal Police Chief
Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki. They were later escorted to the temple
under heavy police security, where both performed a special puja amidst
chanting and devotional fervour.
The duo had arrived in Kathmandu
a day earlier aboard a chartered Bombardier jet. In the evening, they
inaugurated a casino operating at Hotel Barahi in the Thamel area and
interacted warmly with fans from India and Nepal. Later that night, Nepal’s
leading businessmen and billionaire brothers Nirvana Chaudhary and Rahul
Chaudhary hosted Sanjay Dutt and Rahul Mittra at an exclusive dinner featuring
traditional Himalayan delicacies.
Sanjay Dutt and Rahul Mittra’s
Nepal visit underlined the positive role high-profile celebrities can play in
promoting cultural and spiritual heritage on a global platform. On the
professional front, Sanjay Dutt was last seen in the Bollywood blockbuster
‘Dhurandhar’, while Rahul Mittra recently featured in the critically acclaimed
courtroom drama ‘Haq’, which is currently trending at number one on Netflix.
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