English musician and guitarist Sting went all desi at a party hosted by His Highness Gaj Singh II, at the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur, on Friday evening. Sting arrived at the party with his actor- wife Trudie Styler, and the guests were heartened to see them in Indian outfits.
However, the couple wanted to maintain their privacy, so the media was given strict instructions to not even use flash of a video camera on the two. Earlier, they were given a traditional welcome when they arrived at the Umaid Bhawan in the afternoon. They savoured an extensive array of exotic Indian delicacies.|
The couple is in Jodhpur to attend the three-day Jodhpur One World Retreat, which highlights the alarming increase in cases of head injuries in India. At the time of going to press, Sting was to perform before a select gathering of distinguished national and international celebrities.
Also on the guest list-
Filmmaker Fisher Stevens
Music composer Nigel Osborne
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani with wife Nita
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar
Actor Dia Mirza