Bollywood star Dutt seeks marriage annulment

From AFP

"Sanjay Dutt and Manyata on Wednesday filed a joint declaration... stating they do not desire to solemnise their marriage under the Portuguese civil code, 1867," said the official, quoting from an affidavit filed by the couple.

He said the couple cited technical reasons for their request to the court.

It was not immediately known whether the pair would seek to remarry.

The bride was also alleged to have forged residence documents to marry in Goa.

Tuesday Deadline for Sanjay and Manyata

The Goa Government has given Sanjay Dutt and Manyata until Tuesday to submit a clarification on why they think there court marriage should not be canceled. In Manyata's registration for marriage she listed her residence to be at Aquem, Margao.

Hopefully, this story will be out of the headlines soon.

Is Sanjay Dutt's wedding invalid?

Apparently, the MPL (Muslim Personal Law) states that the marriage between Sanjay and Manyata is not legal (Manyata's real name is Shehnaaz Shaikh). According to the MPL, a Muslim woman cannot marry a man out side of her religion unless she decides to change her religion.

What year are we living in?

Also, authorities in Goa are also questioning the marriage as Manyata managed to get a residence certificate without ever living in the state. For any marriage to be registered in Goa, one of the couple has to be a Goan resident, which needs to be certified by the local authorities.

So much Drama!

Sanjay Dutt marries Manyata

So, it looks like Sanjay Dutt got married. He actually got married on Feb. 7th but I just saw the pictures for the first time today. It doesn't look like Sanjay Dutt is aging to well. Look at those bags under his eyes.

Dutt reportedly gave Manyata a diamond ring worth Rs 40 lakh! I have no idea how much that is and I don't feel like doing the conversion to U.S. dollars. Can someone convert that to U.S. dollars?