Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant tie knot at star-studded ceremony: WATCH

Anant-Radhika wedding: The wedding was attended by key Bollywood figures, former UK PMs, senior Indian politicians and reality TV star Kim Kardashian

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding: Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has married his childhood friend Radhika Merchant in a lavish ceremony in Mumbai.

The ceremony, reportedly costing around $300 million, was held at the Jio World Convention Centre at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex on Friday.
 

 

 

 

 

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Ambani family arrives with groom Anant for the wedding ceremonies#ARWeddingCelebrations pic.twitter.com/FhSiZO27bQ

— Reliance Industries Limited (@RIL_Updates) July 12, 2024

Guest list at Anant Ambani's wedding

The wedding was attended by celebrities, politicians, diplomats, and business figures. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, her sister Khloe, and 'Calm Down' singer Rema and former UK PMs Tony Blair and Boris Johnson were among the international guests.

 

Joyous parents Shri Mukesh D Ambani and Smt. Nita M Ambani, along with the family, proudly escort the groom, Anant Ambani, to the safaa ceremony, celebrating this special moment with heartfelt joy and excitement.#ARWeddingCelebrations pic.twitter.com/4JNz5t5ABx

— Reliance Industries Limited (@RIL_Updates) July 12, 2024

Superstar Rajnikanth, the Bachchans, Kapoors, and Khans from Bollywood also attended the wedding.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, and Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Lee were other prominent personalities who attended the ceremony.

 

 

 

 

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The glitzy event capped months-long extravagant celebrations which saw performances by popstars including Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

Social media is abuzz with photos, videos, and snippets offering glimpses into the grand wedding that many have dubbed the wedding of the year and highlights the staggering wealth and growing clout of Mukesh, Asia’s richest person.

C’est au tour du second fils du milliardaire indien Mukesh Ambani, Anant Ambani se de marier.

Ce mariage a coûté plus de $600 millions de dollars avec une liste d’invités exceptionnels.

À ce titre, l’artiste Rema a été payé 3 millions de dollars pour chanter lors de ce mariage… https://t.co/YZTenqJK41 pic.twitter.com/FPieZMz5MW

— Mehdi (e/flλ) (@BetterCallMedhi) July 12, 2024

Bride Radhika shines in Abu Sandeep, Manish Malhotra outfits

Hours before the wedding, popular Instagram fashion handle, Diet Sabya, revealed Radhika’s bridal look, showing her in a custom Abu Sandeep Khosla ensemble.

Radhika paid homage to the Gujarati bridal tradition of 'Panetar' for her wedding attire. She wore a ghagra adorned with layers and a detachable trail, complemented by a 5-metre head veil and a tissue shoulder dupatta on her special day, Diet Sabya revealed.

For her Vidaai, Radhika, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant, wore a Manish Malhotra lehenga.

Rajnikanth, Priyanka Chopra dance in Anant’s 'baraat'

Images and videos from the wedding showed the couple, both 29 years old, during their garland exchange ceremony.

During ‘baraat’ ceremony (the procession or the groom's wedding party), actors Rajnikanth, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, US wrestler and actor John Cena were spotted dancing to several Bollywood songs.