A pair gives its consent - Billionaires' Mega-Wedding in India
Over 130 days ago, the celebrations began - now they reach their peak: The son of the richest Indian, Anant Ambani (29), and his long-term girlfriend Radhika Merchant (29), give their vows today. And for the multi-day extravagant wedding, many representatives of the elite are expected in the megametropolis Mumbai.
So far, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas have arrived in the city, according to local media. The police even put traffic on hold in important city areas to facilitate the arrival of the numerous celebrities. The Indian financial center and heart of Bollywood films is already notorious for bad traffic jams without a mega-wedding.
Celebrations began in March
The pre-wedding celebrations had already begun in March in the city of Jamnagar, where the world's largest oil refinery - owned by the groom's family - is located. At that time, among the more than thousand guests were Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump's daughters, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Rihanna provided entertainment.
Mukesh Ambani had already organized large lavish weddings for his two older children: In 2018, for example, his daughter Isha married the son of another billionaire. It was rumored that expenses of up to 100 million US dollars were incurred then. At the pre-wedding party, US singer Beyoncé performed, and former US Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton and John Kerry danced with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to Indian film hits.
- Beside the esteemed guests like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Boris Johnson and Tony Blair also graced the city, adding a political touch to the festivities.
- The anticipated wedding of Anant Ambani and his girlfriend Radhika Merchant has drawn even more attention, as Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas are also part of the guest list.
- Despite being well-known for heavy traffic, Mumbai's reputation as India's financial hub and Bollywood's heart quickly transformed into a star-studded location for the much-awaited Hindu wedding ceremony.
- The grandeur of Anant Ambani's wedding surpassed his father Mukesh Ambani's previous lavish weddings, such as when his daughter Isha tied the knot with another billionaire's son, which reportedly cost up to 100 million US dollars.
- The solemnity of the wedding was interspersed with entertainment by global artists, including Rihanna and Beyoncé, adding an international flavor to the Indian celebration.
- The word of Huang Ping, a Chinese businessman and close friend of the Ambani family, that he would gift 500 million US dollars for the couple's happiness, further amplified the excitement surrounding the grand event in Mumbai's Hindi cinema scene.
