After seven months of lavish pre-wedding festivities, Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, tied the knot with pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant in a grand ceremony in Mumbai. The extravagant event drew global celebrities like Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, and dignitaries including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Bollywood stars, sports icons, business moguls, and political leaders also graced the occasion.
Hosted at the Ambani-owned Jio World Convention Center, the wedding was a spectacle of opulence, reflecting the family’s stature as leaders of Reliance Industries, India’s largest private conglomerate. Roads were closed, and the venue adorned with a red-carpet entrance, where guests arrived in elaborate traditional attire, setting new trends in Indian wedding fashion amidst Mumbai’s rain.
Details of the event were kept under wraps, fueling speculation from the guest list to performances and décor, captivating local media and social platforms alike. Anant, a Brown University graduate and director at Reliance, married Radhika, daughter of pharmaceutical pioneers Viren and Shaila Merchant, founders of Encore Healthcare.
While the exact cost remains undisclosed, industry estimates suggest the celebrations totaled hundreds of millions of dollars, with performers reportedly earning substantial fees.
