It
was
an
auspicious
day
yesterday
but
that's
not
the
only
reason
why
Sanjay
Dutt
and
Manyata
hurriedly
tied
the
knot
last
morning.
According
to
sources,
the
new
Mrs
Dutt
is
pregnant.
And
that
explains
the
need
for
the
formal
shaadi.
Making
it
known
Last
year,
in
a
midnight
conversation
with
a
MIDDAY
reporter,
Sanjay
Dutt
had
admitted
that
he
was
married
to
Maanayata.
She
has
been
living
in
his
apartment
at
Imperial
Heights
for
over
a
year.
A
industry
insider
says,
"His
close
friends
Bunty
Walia
and
Sanjay
Gupta
had
been
present
at
the
wedding
last
year,
and
everyone
knows
they
are
husband
and
wife,
so
why
did
they
get
married
again
in
front
of
their
friends
and
family?
It
was
almost
as
if
they
wanted
to
make
it
known
that
they
are
married.
It"s
obvious
they
wanted
to
out
the
shaadi
now
because
they
have
a
more
special
announcement
to
make
shortly."
Since
Sanju
and
Maana
have
denied
being
married,
it
would've
been
uncomfortable
for
them
if
the
news
of
her
being
pregnant
got
out,
so
they
decided
to
have
the
saat
pheras.
On
Sunday,
Manyata
deliberately
showed
up
at
a
event
teeming
with
media,
with
sindoor
in
her
maang.
She
desperately
wanted
the
news
of
their
wedding
to
be
featured
prominently
by
the
press.
The
source
adds,
"It
was
she
who
conveniently
'leaked'
the
details
of
the
venue
etc,
to
the
press."
The
channels
showed
up
at
the
venue
before
the
couple
did.
Later,
the
newly-weds
came
out
and
waved
to
the
waiting
media
happily
announcing
their
married
status.
The
baby
news
will
follow
soon.
Both
Sanjay
and
Manyata
didn"t
revert
back
to
deny
that
she
was
pregnant.
However,
a
source
close
to
the
couple
confirmed
that
she
is
pregnant.
Story first published: Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 17:48 [IST]