"The Windsors of India" Billionaires' mega wedding reaches its climax
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant during a ceremony on July 5, 2024 in Mumbai, India.
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The happy couple: Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant tie the knot in Mumbai on Friday.
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Actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband, singer Nick Jonas, have arrived in Mumbai to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 11, 2024.
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The groom's mother, Nita Ambani, receives guests at one of the many wedding celebrations with thousands of guests. In the background: Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant during a ceremony on July 5, 2024 in Mumbai, India.
Image: IMAGO/Hindustan Times/Raju Shinde
The happy couple: Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant tie the knot in Mumbai on Friday.
Image: Keystone
Actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband, singer Nick Jonas, have arrived in Mumbai to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 11, 2024.
Image: IMAGO/Hindustan Times/Satish Bate
The groom's mother, Nita Ambani, receives guests at one of the many wedding celebrations with thousands of guests. In the background: Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Image: Keystone
Anant Ambani is getting married. Not in a small circle. The number of well-wishers is large and prominent.
12.07.2024, 06:59
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- Many celebrities are expected to attend the multi-day wedding celebration in Mumbai of Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, and his girlfriend Radhika Merchant.
- Kim and Khloé Kardashian, former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair as well as Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas have already landed.
- To facilitate the arrival of the numerous celebrities, the police temporarily shut down traffic in key parts of the city.
- The pre-wedding celebrations began back in March.
The celebrations began more than 130 days ago - now they are reaching their climax: the son of India's richest man, Anant Ambani (29), and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant (29) are getting married today.
Many celebrities and representatives of the world's elite are expected to attend the extravagant wedding celebration of Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man, and his girlfriend Radhika Merchant in the mega metropolis of Mumbai.
So far, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, former British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair as well as Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas have landed in the city, according to local media reports.
To facilitate the arrival of the numerous celebrities, the police temporarily shut down traffic in important parts of the city. The Indian financial center, also known as the heart of the Bollywood film industry, is already notorious for its heavy traffic jams without a mega wedding.
Celebration began in March
The pre-wedding celebrations began back in March in the city of Jamnagar, where the world's largest oil refinery - owned by the groom's family - is located.
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Among the more than a thousand guests at the time were Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump, daughter of the former US president, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Pop star Rihanna entertained the guests with a concert.
Mukesh Ambani, the groom's father, is an entrepreneur and runs Reliance Industries, the largest private company in India, which is active in areas such as natural gas products, oil, textiles and media.
According to Forbes, he has a fortune of around 117 billion euros, making him the undisputed richest man in Asia. He has already organized grand weddings for his two older children: in 2018, daughter Isha married the son of a billionaire. At the time, it was speculated that up to 100 million US dollars would be spent.
US singer Beyoncé performed at the pre-wedding party six years ago. Two former US secretaries of state, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, danced to Indian movie hits with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
