Stars from Mumbai, Hollywood and Bollywood, from John Cena to Rajnikanth, American influencer Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe, and cricketers like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were among the top celebrity guests who added glitter to the youngest scion's grand wedding. of Ambani, Anant, on Friday.
After four months of one star-studded pre-wedding celebration after another, Anant, 29, will marry Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharmaceutical magnates Viren and Shaila Merchant, at Mumbai's Jio World Drive, a convention center built and owned by the Ambani family.
The Kardashians, who arrived here on Thursday night for a red carpet welcome at the Taj Mahal Hotel, took a rickshaw ride through the bustling streets of Mumbai ahead of the wedding. John Cena and rapper Rema, as well as former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson also arrived in India on Thursday night. Dressed in a red and gold sherwani, Anant arrived at the venue with his family: father Mukesh, mother Nita, sister Isha and her husband Anand Piramal, and brother Akash and his wife Shloka Mehta, as well as their children.
Anant styled the sherwani, which featured a bandhgala neckline, intricate gold embroidery, front button closures embellished with precious gems, long sleeves and padded shoulders, with a white pajama, beige slippers embellished with gold sequins and a gold elephant brooch.
Not only did the Ambani family accessorize the groom-to-be in an ethnic outfit, but the guests who arrived also wore designer Indian dresses.John Cena arrived at the wedding wearing a light blue bandhgala with silver embroidery. Superstar Rajnikanth, her daughter Soundarya, her husband and her son wore traditional Tamil clothes.
Dhoni, accompanied by his wife Sakshi and his daughter Ziva, arrived at the ceremony wearing a traditional golden-yellow attire.
Anil Kapoor wore a bandhgala while Sanjay Dutt sported a heavily embroidered black sherwani. Director and producer Karan Johar, film stars Varun Dhawan, Venkatesh, music director AR Rahman and his wife Jackie Shroff, Rajkummar Rao and Ananya Panday came in traditional Indian attire. Sara Ali Khan came with her brother Ibrahim, while Janhvi Kapoor arrived at the ceremony with her rumored boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya. Priyanka Chopra Jonas came with her husband Nick.
Cricketer Hardik Pandya also arrived in style in an Indian ethnic outfit. Former cricketer K Srikkanth also joined the celebration.
The wedding will last three days: the lagna vidhi on Friday, followed by a restricted reception on Saturday and a gala reception on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the function on Saturday.
The guest list is a mix of Indian and foreign celebrities, politicians and corporate bigwigs, sources familiar with the matter said.
In the past, Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita have also had lavish weddings for their other children: Beyoncé performed at daughter Isha Ambani's nuptials in 2018, attracting guests including Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and a year later, Chris Coldplay's Martin performed at Aaksh's pre-wedding. wedding party in St Moritz, Switzerland, and Maroon 5 at their wedding in Mumbai. But the younger ones' wedding has overshadowed both. A three-day pre-wedding event in Jamanagar, Gujarat, Ambani's hometown that is also home to his conglomerate's giant oil refining complex, featured about 1,200 guests, including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Bill Gates of Microsoft, BlackRock co-founder Larry Fink, Alphabet CEO Sundar. Pichai and Saudi Aramco Chairman Yasir Al Rumayyan, as well as a performance by Rihanna.
In June, the celebrations traveled abroad when guests embarked on a luxury cruise along the stunning blue coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy, to the French Mediterranean and featured performances by the Backstreet Boys, singer Katy Perry and the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Justin Bieber performed at the 'sangeet' ceremony last week. In addition to the Kardashians, the Anant-Radhika show is expected to be attended by former UK Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, futurist Peter Diamandis, artist Jeff Koons , self-help coach Jay Shetty, former US Secretary of State John Kerry and former Canadian Secretary of State. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, sources said.
Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt are also expected.
Business world luminaries expected include HSBC Holdings plc chairman Mark Tucker, Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Lee, Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser, BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss, Emma Walmsley of the pharmaceutical giant GSK Plc, Lockheed Martin's Jim Taiclet and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. In addition, Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm, HP Chairman Enrique Lores, CEO Enrique Lores are also expected to attend the celebrations. of Temasek, Dilhan Pillay, Khaldoon Al Mubarak of Mubadala, ADIA board member Khalil Mohd Sharif Foulathi, and Kuwait Investment Authority director general Bader Mohammad Al-Saad.
Several Indian business tycoons, including Gautam Adani, are expected to attend the wedding, they said.
Adani also attended the Jamnagar event.Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional ceremony in January 2023.
After four months of one star-studded pre-wedding celebration after another, Anant, 29, will marry Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharmaceutical magnates Viren and Shaila Merchant, at Mumbai's Jio World Drive, a convention center built and owned by the Ambani family.
The Kardashians, who arrived here on Thursday night for a red carpet welcome at the Taj Mahal Hotel, took a rickshaw ride through the bustling streets of Mumbai ahead of the wedding. John Cena and rapper Rema, as well as former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson also arrived in India on Thursday night. Dressed in a red and gold sherwani, Anant arrived at the venue with his family: father Mukesh, mother Nita, sister Isha and her husband Anand Piramal, and brother Akash and his wife Shloka Mehta, as well as their children.
Anant styled the sherwani, which featured a bandhgala neckline, intricate gold embroidery, front button closures embellished with precious gems, long sleeves and padded shoulders, with a white pajama, beige slippers embellished with gold sequins and a gold elephant brooch.
Not only did the Ambani family accessorize the groom-to-be in an ethnic outfit, but the guests who arrived also wore designer Indian dresses.John Cena arrived at the wedding wearing a light blue bandhgala with silver embroidery. Superstar Rajnikanth, her daughter Soundarya, her husband and her son wore traditional Tamil clothes.
Dhoni, accompanied by his wife Sakshi and his daughter Ziva, arrived at the ceremony wearing a traditional golden-yellow attire.
Anil Kapoor wore a bandhgala while Sanjay Dutt sported a heavily embroidered black sherwani. Director and producer Karan Johar, film stars Varun Dhawan, Venkatesh, music director AR Rahman and his wife Jackie Shroff, Rajkummar Rao and Ananya Panday came in traditional Indian attire. Sara Ali Khan came with her brother Ibrahim, while Janhvi Kapoor arrived at the ceremony with her rumored boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya. Priyanka Chopra Jonas came with her husband Nick.
Cricketer Hardik Pandya also arrived in style in an Indian ethnic outfit. Former cricketer K Srikkanth also joined the celebration.
The wedding will last three days: the lagna vidhi on Friday, followed by a restricted reception on Saturday and a gala reception on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the function on Saturday.
The guest list is a mix of Indian and foreign celebrities, politicians and corporate bigwigs, sources familiar with the matter said.
In the past, Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita have also had lavish weddings for their other children: Beyoncé performed at daughter Isha Ambani's nuptials in 2018, attracting guests including Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and a year later, Chris Coldplay's Martin performed at Aaksh's pre-wedding. wedding party in St Moritz, Switzerland, and Maroon 5 at their wedding in Mumbai. But the younger ones' wedding has overshadowed both. A three-day pre-wedding event in Jamanagar, Gujarat, Ambani's hometown that is also home to his conglomerate's giant oil refining complex, featured about 1,200 guests, including Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Bill Gates of Microsoft, BlackRock co-founder Larry Fink, Alphabet CEO Sundar. Pichai and Saudi Aramco Chairman Yasir Al Rumayyan, as well as a performance by Rihanna.
In June, the celebrations traveled abroad when guests embarked on a luxury cruise along the stunning blue coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy, to the French Mediterranean and featured performances by the Backstreet Boys, singer Katy Perry and the Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
Justin Bieber performed at the 'sangeet' ceremony last week. In addition to the Kardashians, the Anant-Radhika show is expected to be attended by former UK Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, futurist Peter Diamandis, artist Jeff Koons , self-help coach Jay Shetty, former US Secretary of State John Kerry and former Canadian Secretary of State. Prime Minister Stephen Harper, sources said.
Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt are also expected.
Business world luminaries expected include HSBC Holdings plc chairman Mark Tucker, Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Lee, Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser, BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss, Emma Walmsley of the pharmaceutical giant GSK Plc, Lockheed Martin's Jim Taiclet and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. In addition, Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm, HP Chairman Enrique Lores, CEO Enrique Lores are also expected to attend the celebrations. of Temasek, Dilhan Pillay, Khaldoon Al Mubarak of Mubadala, ADIA board member Khalil Mohd Sharif Foulathi, and Kuwait Investment Authority director general Bader Mohammad Al-Saad.
Several Indian business tycoons, including Gautam Adani, are expected to attend the wedding, they said.
Adani also attended the Jamnagar event.Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional ceremony in January 2023.
