No honeymoon on TV

IN Media Watch Briefs | 10/03/2010

After grabbing eyeballs with his televised wedding, Rahul Mahajan's
plans of telecasting his honeymoon have been stalled by a local court
in Delhi. While allowing him to leave the country for his second
honeymoon, the court has imposed a condition that the much talked
about holiday will not be aired. Rahul's undertaking that his visit will be a private one will mean a "no show" for the channel and the viewers.

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