The recent wedding of Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, and pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant, was a grand affair attended by 5,000 distinguished guests from around the globe. Among the attendees were Thai business mogul Dr. Somsak Leeswadtrakul and Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, a renowned member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and philanthropist.
The four-day celebration in Mumbai began with a blessing ceremony on Friday, where Anant and Radhika exchanged vows in the presence of family and friends. The wedding took place at the spectacular 16,000-capacity Jio World Convention Center, owned by the Ambani family’s conglomerate, Reliance Industries.
Famous faces like Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, and former British prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson flew in to attend the star-studded event. Bollywood stars like Rajinikanth and Sanjay Dutt, former president Ram Nath Kovind, various state chief ministers, and members of India’s cricket team also graced the occasion.
No expense was spared by the Ambani family. Mukesh Ambani, with a net worth of over $122 billion according to Forbes, ensured the event was a showcase of opulence and grandeur. In rain-soaked Mumbai, roads around the venue were closed, and attendees arrived in custom sarees, lehengas, and kurtas, setting trends in Indian wedding fashion. International guests honored the traditional dress code, with John Cena and Nick Jonas donning intricate Indian attire.
The event, creatively directed by fashion designer Manish Malhotra, featured performances by Justin Bieber, Daler Mehndi, and Afrobeats star Rema. Celebrities danced and celebrated amidst a venue transformed to resemble the holy city of Varanasi. The bride, Radhika Merchant, dazzled in hand-embroidered couture by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, adhering to Gujarati traditions with a stunning red-trimmed ivory ensemble and a 16-foot-long veil.
Nita Ambani, Anant’s mother, shared a heartfelt message about seeking blessings in Varanasi, aiming to infuse the wedding with the city’s spiritual essence. The couple’s pre-wedding festivities included a sangeet with a performance by Justin Bieber and a haldi ceremony.
