THE BALLOON MAN

Celebrating wedding in style

 

Sanjay Chowdhury and Priya cutting the cake at the press club in Mangalore on Thursday. Photo: R. Eswarraj 
from: thehindu.com 
MANGALORE, April 20, 2012 
A unique feature of Jumbo Circus, which will be in town till this Sunday, is that it has a new couple whose height is less than 3 ft. 


The couple – Sanjay Chowdhury and Priya who are yet to complete three months after their marriage – cut a cake to celebrate their marriage at the press club here on Thursday, as others gathered prayed for their happy married life. An African circus artiste Rehema sponsored the cake for the couple. 


Mr. Chowdhary, 29, has been an artiste with Jumbo Circus for the past 10 years performing feats on the spring net and Hawaii flying trapeze. Mr. Chowdhury, who does know his exact height, said he could be “two feet something”. His wife was of the same height, he told The Hindu at the circus tent later in the day. They got married on January 25 in Kerala where the circus management had invited Ms. Priya, who worked for the other branch of the circus company. That branch is presently in Haryana, according to one of the managers Shashidharan Menon. 


Mr. Menon told The Hindu that Ms. Priya was not initially inclined to marry Mr. Chowdhury but agreed later after many persuaded her. But Mr. Chowdhury insisted that it was “a love marriage.” He said he had won the heart of his life partner through the cellphone. After their marriage, the circus proprietor allowed them to work in the same unit. “But that is not guaranteed always. Decisions are taken based on the demand (requirement),” Mr. Menon said.