Quoted by CNN
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, married pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant on Friday, following seven months of lavish pre-wedding festivities. The gala event, held at the Ambani-owned Jio World Convention Center, drew a large number of global celebrities and significant personalities.
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The guest list boasted names like
- Kim and Khloé Kardashian
- Nick Jonas
- Priyanka Chopra
- former British prime ministers
- Tony Blair and Boris Johnson.
Indian luminaries, including Bollywood stars
- Rajinikanth
- Sanjay Dutt
- former president Ram Nath Kovind
- Chief ministers from various states
- and members of India’s revered cricket team further highlighted the wedding’s high-profile nature.
Attendees were amazed by both classic and contemporary fashion. John Cena sported an embroidered sky blue sherwani, and Nick Jonas shined in a baby pink bouclé-style suit. Priyanka Chopra looked stunning in a bright yellow sari. Kim looked stunning in an off-the-shoulder gold tasseled sari, while Khloé wore a red sari with intricate sleeves and a maang tikka.
Despite the rain, the festivities took place in the Jio World Convention Centre, which had been turned into a miniature Varanasi. The event featured a red-carpet entry, with guests wearing handcrafted sarees, lehengas, and kurtas, establishing potential trends in Indian wedding dress.
Inside, celebrities like as Chopra and Cena were spotted having fun, dancing alongside the Ambani family to performances by Indian singer Daler Mehndi and Afrobeats sensation Rema, who sang his hit “Calm Down.”
