1:00 PMonwards
Scene 01
Tilak & Engagement
Rishta Pakka
Two families arrive with a plan and leave with a promise. Two rings, one afternoon, and forty-eight hours of celebration that follow from it.
CostumeTraditional
Now showing
Two days · six scenes · one venue
The Schedule
Reel 1
Monday, 23 November 2026
7:30 PMonwards
Scene 02
Sangeet
Dhamaal Night
Everything else these two days has a script. This one has a playlist. Every song is a cue, every cousin is a lead, and nobody is leaving early.
CostumeBollywood themed
Samosa · chai · a few hours of sleep
Interval
Day Two begins Tuesday at 10:00 AM.
Reel 2
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
10:00 AMonwards
Scene 03
Phoolon ki Holi
Pankhudiyon ki Baarish
Colour optional. Chaos compulsory.
CostumeVibrant, colourful
6:00 PMonwards
Scene 04
Baraat
Dulha Aa Raha Hai
Prayas arrives. Eventually.
8:00 PMonwards
Scene 05
Jaimala
Haar-Jeet
Flowers below, fireworks above.
CostumeTraditional
1:00 AMonwards
Scene 06
Late on the 24th, after midnight
Phere
Saat Vachan
Where the celebration becomes a commitment.
The journey
Travel & stay
Getting to Mandav
Every road to Mandav runs through Indore. Plan to arrive by the morning of 23 November, and stay through the 24th — the last scene runs well past midnight.
Nearest airport & railhead
Indore
~95 km · ~2 hr 15 min by road
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) and Indore Junction are the closest arrival points for everyone. Drive via Dhar on a smooth highway. This is the route we recommend to every outstation guest.
Dewas
Road
~3 hr by road
Bhopal
Road, or train to Indore
~6 hr by road
Nagpur
Fly to Indore
~1 hr flight, or ~11 hr by road
Pune
Fly to Indore
~1 hr 15 min flight, or ~11 hr by road
Mumbai
Fly to Indore
~1 hr 20 min flight, or ~11 hr by road
Delhi & the North
Fly to Indore
~1 hr 40 min flight, or ~14 hr by road
Jaipur
Road or fly via Indore
~12 hr by road
Staying with us
Rooms at JMD Resort are blocked for outstation guests across both nights. Tell us in your RSVP and we will hold one for you.
November in Mandav
Warm afternoons, genuinely cold evenings on the plateau. Bring a shawl you do not mind dancing in.
While you are here
Jahaz Mahal, Rani Roopmati's Pavilion and Hoshang Shah's Tomb are all minutes away. Come a day early — Mandu deserves a morning.
Say you will come
Kindly respond by 15 October 2026
Will you be there?
Two days, six functions, and one seat with your name on it.
Ask us anything
We would rather you called
Reach Us
Lost on the highway, unsure what to wear, or arriving at an odd hour — call either number. Someone is always awake.