Lavish Pre-Wedding Celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s Son as the Wedding Day Approaches

In March, Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, hosted a three-day pre-wedding celebration for his son Anant Ambani. The event was attended by 1,200 guests, including former world leaders, tech moguls, and Bollywood stars, and featured a performance by Rihanna.

The guest list included notable figures such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, former leaders of Canada and Qatar, and Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Musical performances by Akon and Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, known for his Coachella performance, also entertained the attendees.

These festivities marked the beginning of a series of extravagant pre-wedding events leading up to Anant Ambani’s marriage to Radhika Merchant. In May, the Ambani family organized a three-day cruise from Italy to France, featuring a DJ set by David Guetta, a performance by Katy Perry, and a closing act by Pitbull.

The wedding, scheduled for next week, has been dubbed the wedding of the year, with 29-year-old Anant Ambani set to marry his longtime girlfriend, Radhika Merchant. Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, has been inducted into the family’s new energy business and holds a bachelor’s degree from Brown University. He also manages Vantara, a 1,200-hectare animal rescue center in Gujarat.

Mukesh Ambani, who has a net worth of $116 billion, leads Reliance Industries, an energy conglomerate with over $100 billion in annual revenue. The Ambani family owns a private residence in Mumbai, valued at $1 billion, featuring three helipads, a 160-car garage, a private movie theater, a swimming pool, and a fitness center.

Radhika Merchant, the bride-to-be, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant and serves as the marketing director for Encore Healthcare. She and Anant Ambani met through mutual friends in 2017 and began dating shortly after.

The Ambani family is gradually transitioning leadership to the next generation. The eldest son, Akash Ambani, chairs the telecommunications business Reliance Jio, while the daughter, Isha Ambani, oversees retail operations.

The wedding ceremony is set for July 12, followed by a grand reception on July 14. Celebrations will take place at the Ambanis’ Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai and their family home. The dates were chosen based on the couple’s birth charts, in keeping with Hindu tradition, and will include several days of traditional events and rituals.

Videos from the couple’s Sangeet, a pre-wedding ceremony featuring family dance performances, have already surfaced on social media. The event included appearances by Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan, and Justin Bieber.

As part of the pre-wedding celebrations, the Ambani family also organized a mass wedding for more than 50 underprivileged couples. Known for their lavish parties, the Ambanis are expected to host more celebrities, billionaires, and world leaders in the coming week.

Have you read?
World’s Best Countries For Retirement.
World’s Best Countries For Women.
World’s Best Countries To Visit In Your Lifetime.
US States With the Largest Gender Pay Gaps.
CEOs who have secured the most funding during their tenure in companies in each US state.