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New Delhi, India's top billionaires, including Gautam Adani and Sunil Bharti Mittal, mega stars from film industry such as Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan and cricketing icons from Sachin Tendulkar to M S Dhoni are among those invited for pre-wedding celebrations of Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant early next month. Ahead of the wedding ceremony in July, guests from around the world have been invited to three-day pre-wedding festivities beginning March 1, at Gujarat's Jamnagar, which houses Ambani's mega oil refineries. Anant Ambani, the youngest of the three children Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani have, is set to marry Radhika Merchant - the younger daughter of <keyword id="20720133" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="viren-merchant" source="keywords">Viren Merchant</keyword>, CEO of Encore Healthcare, and entrepreneur Shaila Merchant. With Jamnagar not having five-star hotels, ultra-luxury tents housing best of facilities, including tiled bathrooms are being erected for the guests. The guest list includes international business leaders like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Adnoc CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and EL Rothschild chair Lynn Forester de Rothschild, sources said. Indian business magnates invited include Gautam Adani and family, Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran , Aditya Birla Group Chairperson Kumar Mangalam Birla, and his family, Godrej family, Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani, RPSG Group head Sanjiv Goenka, Wipro's Rishad Premji, banker <keyword id="19998917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="uday-kotak" source="keywords">Uday Kotak</keyword>, vaccine maker Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla, Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal, Hero's Pawan Munjal, Roshni Nadar of HCL, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala and Sun Pharma's Dilip Sanghi. Top cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar and family, MS Dhoni and family, Rohit Sharma, K L Rahul, Hardik and Krunal Pandya and Ishan Kishan too are on the invitee list. <keyword id="19897820" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bollywood" source="keywords">Bollywood</keyword> will be represented by mega stars Amitabh Bachchan and family, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and family, Amir Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, Ajay Devgn and Kajol, Saif Ali Khan and family, Chunky Pandey, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt and <keyword id="19895145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vicky-kaushal" source="keywords">Vicky Kaushal</keyword> and Katrina Kaif. Madhuri Dikshit and Sriram Nene, Aditya and Rani Chopra, Karan Johar, Boney Kapoor and family, Anil Kapoor and family, <keyword id="19946417" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="varun-dhawan" source="keywords">Varun Dhawan</keyword>, Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor, Rajnikanth and family are are on the invitee list. The three-day-long event will be themed, according to 'Event Guide' sent to the invitees. Chartered flights have been arranged to ferry guests from Delhi and Mumbai to Jamnagar and back. Guests are expected to arrive by mid-day on March 1. Hollywood pop-icon Rihanna, along with Diljit Dosanjh and others, will enthrall the guests with their performances. Day 1 celebrations are called 'An Evening in Everland' where guests are expected to wear elegant cocktail attire. Day 2 will host 'A Walk on the Wildside' with 'jungle fever' being the suggested dress code. It is set to be held outdoors in the Ambanis' animal rescue centre in Jamnagar. The guests will then proceed to 'Mela Rouge' which will be a potpourri of desi activities and the guests will wear their favourite south Asian attires. For Day 3, two events - 'Tusker Trails' and 'Hashtakshar' are planned. The first event will be an outdoor affair where the guests will enjoy the natural beauty of Jamnagar and for the last and final event, they'll be dressed in 'heritage Indian Wear'. All the guests will be provided with personal laundry services, saree drapers and other custom assistance, the nine-page event guide said.

Billionaires to Bollywood: All invited to Anant Ambani's pre-wedding festivities

Unless in a coma for the past several months, one would have come across the news of Anant Ambani, youngest son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, getting married to <keyword id="20178843" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Radhika-Merchant" source="keywords">Radhika Merchant</keyword>, daughter of Viren A. Merchant, on July 12 at Mumbai's Jio World Convention Center. The lavish wedding and pre-wedding events, following their engagement last year, drew nationwide attention for its grandeur and the presence of hundreds of celebrities and prominent personalities. Now, reports of the <keyword id="22409157" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="luxurious-gifts" source="keywords">luxurious gifts</keyword> given to Anant's close friends are also making waves. As per media reports, Anant Ambani surprised his groomsmen by giving each of them a watch worth ₹2 crore. These expensive <keyword id="22409155" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Audemars-Piguet-watches" source="keywords">Audemars Piguet watches</keyword> are creating a buzz online. Guests are posting videos of the lavish gift hampers that include these elegant watches, showing how grand Anant's gesture was. <div type="image" title="Watches" msid="111733513" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Screengrab from a video floating on the internet&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>A Reddit post revealed that Anant had ordered a custom set of 25 limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Luminary Edition watches. Famous recipients included Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Shikhar Pahariya, Veer Pahariya, and Meezaan Jafri, as deduced from social media updates and celebrity interactions. The watch Anant Ambani gifted has a 41 mm pink gold case and is 9.5 mm thick, with a see-through back and a secure crown. It has a pink gold dial with a special pattern, blue counters, pink gold hour markers, and glowing hands. The watch also features a pink gold inner bezel and a self-winding movement that shows the week, day, date, moon phase, month, leap year, and time. While Anant Ambani gifted Audemars Piguet watches to his groomsmen, Reliance employees also received Haldiram Bhujia as a wedding gift. <div type="twitter" handle="the_codewala" handlename="the_codewala" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1810972241594863814"></div>Several Reliance employees shared photos and videos on social media of the gift box they received before Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding on July 12. The red gift box has gold lettering that says: “With the divine grace of our gods and goddesses, we celebrate the wedding of Anant and Radhika. Best wishes, Nita and Mukesh Ambani.” (With inputs from TOI and Hindustan Times) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-narendra-modi-attends-anant-ambani-and-radhika-merchants-star-studded-wedding-event/articleshow/111719695.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">PM Narendra Modi attends Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's star-studded wedding event</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/india/article/rahul-gandhi-takes-dig-at-politicians-attending-ambani-wedding-bash-while-commoners-are-dying-of-hunger/articleshow/111727513.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi takes dig at politicians attending Ambani wedding bash while commoners are “dying of hunger”</a>

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<ul><li><keyword id="6374020" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="anant-ambani" source="Orion">Anant Ambani</keyword> heads the new energy business of Reliance Industries. </li><li>He has graduated from Brown University in the USA. </li><li><keyword id="6528933" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="radhika-merchant" source="Orion">Radhika Merchant</keyword> is the daughter of Shaila and <keyword id="5220246" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="viren-merchant" source="Orion">Viren Merchant</keyword>, and has graduated from the New York University. </li></ul>The youngest son of Mukesh and <keyword id="7024" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="nita-ambani" source="Orion">Nita Ambani</keyword>, Anant Ambani was formally engaged to Radhika Merchant, on Thursday. The ceremony took place at the Ambani residence in Mumbai. Anant Ambani who heads the new energy business of Reliance Industries, that’s based out Jamnagar in Gujarat – has been rumoured to be dating Merchant, for a long time now. His siblings and twins Akash and <keyword id="617730" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="isha-ambani" source="Orion">Isha Ambani</keyword> head the telecom and retail businesses of the conglomerate. The succession plan <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/akash-isha-and-anant-are-the-future-of-reliance-industries/articleshow/93854579.cms">was announced in August last year</a>, during the company’s annual general meeting. “All three of them have the mindset of the founder (Dhirubhai Ambani). Anant, in fact, spends most of his time at Jamnagar,” said Mukesh Ambani at the AGM. While Akash Ambani is married to <keyword id="6296629" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="shloka-mehta" source="Orion">Shloka Mehta</keyword> and has a son named Prithvi, Isha Ambani who is married to Anand Piramal, has recently given birth to twin babies – a boy and a girl. <div type="image" title="anant ambani engagement" msid="97140821" hostid="261"></div> Anant Ambani graduated from Brown University in the USA, and has since served at Reliance Industries in various capacities including as a member on the boards of Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail Ventures. Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Shaila and Viren Merchant, and has graduated from the New York University. She serves as a director on the Board of Encore Healthcare, a pharma company based out of Mumbai. “Age old traditions such as the Gol Dhana and Chunari Vidhi – followed since generations among Gujarati Hindu families – were conducted with great enthusiasm in the family temple and ceremony areas even as the families exchanged gifts and greetings, bonhomie and fun,” said a note sent by the Ambani family. <div type="image" title="Radhika merchant" msid="97140835" hostid="261"></div> The commencement of the engagement was announced by Isha Ambani, after which the couple exchanged rings in front of family and friends and sought their blessings for their upcoming union. SEE ALSO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/news/akash-isha-and-anant-are-the-future-of-reliance-industries/articleshow/93854579.cms">Reliance of the future – in the hands of Akash, Isha and Anant</a>

Anant Ambani gets engaged to Radhika Merchant amidst traditional Gujarati ceremonies

Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], February 28 (ANI): The pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh <keyword id="19898589" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ambani" source="keywords">Ambani</keyword>'s youngest son Anant Ambani, who is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter, Radhika Merchant, have started with 'anna seva'. At Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar, Mukesh Ambani, Anant Amband other members of the Ambani family, including Radhika Merchant, served traditional Gujarati food to the villagers. Radhika's maternal grandmother and parents - Viren and Shaila Merchant - also took part in the 'anna seva'. Food will be served to about 51,000 local residents, which will continue for the next few days. The Ambani family has organized 'anna seva' to seek the blessings of the local community for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. After the meal, the attendees enjoyed traditional folk music. Famous Gujarati singer Kirtidan Gadhvi stole the show with his singing. Sharing food is an old tradition in the Ambani family. The Ambani family has been serving food on auspicious family occasions. When the country was grappling with coronavirus pandemic, Reliance Foundation, under the leadership of Anant Ambani's mother Nita Ambani, ran a large food distribution programme. Taking forward the family tradition, Anant Ambani has started his pre-wedding functions with anna seva. The pre-wedding functions are expected to be traditional and grand. Guests will get to experience the beauty of Indian culture at the pre-wedding festivities. The guests at the occasion will receive traditional scarves made by women artisans from Kachchh and Lalpur in Gujarat. Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Queen of Bhutan Jetsun Pema, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, and Saudi Aramco Chairperson Yasir Al Rumayyan are among those invited for the celebrations scheduled between March 1-3. The guest list also includes former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, President of Google Donald Harrison, former President of Bolivia President Jorge Quiroga, former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd and Chairperson World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab. CEO and MD ADNOC Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO bp Murray Auchincloss, Chairman and Founder Colony Capital <keyword id="20770673" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="thomas-barrack" source="keywords">Thomas Barrack</keyword>, , CEO JC2 Ventures John Chambers, former CEO bp Bob Dudley, President of Global Development at BMGF Christopher Elias, Executive Chairman at Exor John Elkann, and CEO of Endeavor Ari Emanuel are also expected to be in Jamnagar next month. Chairman and CEO BlackRock Larry Fink, CEO Brookfield Asset Management Bruce Flatt, Co-chair Board member BMGF Bill Gates, COO BlackRock Rob L Goldstein, Managing Director Morgan Stanley Michael Grimes, Chairman Hilton &amp; Hyland Richard Hilton, Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathway Ajit Jain, Board Member Mandarin Oriental Archie Keswick, Scientist Dr Richard Klausner, Businessman Jared Kushner, Founder <keyword id="20626887" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="thrive-capital" source="keywords">Thrive Capital</keyword> Joshua Kushner, Former CEO bp Bernard Looney, Former Governor Businessman Terry McAuliffe, Scientist and Entrepreneur <keyword id="20770671" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yuri-milner" source="keywords">Yuri Milner</keyword>, Founder and CEO Lupa Systems James Murdoch, President and CEO Aramco Amin H Nasser, Founder NV Investments <keyword id="20770672" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vivi-nevo" source="keywords">Vivi Nevo</keyword>, Former Dean Harvard Business School Nitin Nohria, COO Meta Javier Olivan, Vice Chairman Bank of America Purna Saggurti, , Founder and CEO Steel Perlot Michelle Ritter, Founder Schmidt Futures Eric Schmidt, Founding and Managing Partner Sherpalo Ram Shriram, CEO Sanmina Corp Jure Sola, CEO Enterprise GP Jim Teague, Group Chairman HSBC Holdings Plc Mark Tucker, and journalist Fareed Zakaria are among some of the other expected guests. Recently, Reliance Foundation posted a video on their Instagram handle in which women from Gujarat can be seen curating Bandhani scarves for the wedding functions of Anant and Radhika. In the clip, one can also see Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, meeting the artisans and expressing her happiness for their hard work. "These women pour their hearts and souls into the craft, preserving age-old techniques and breathing life into stories as ancient as the land itself. Swadesh is empowering communities and preserving age-old craftsmanship," Reliance Foundation captioned the post. Ushering in the much-awaited wedding, the Ambani family has also facilitated the construction of new temples within a sprawling temple complex in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Featuring intricately carved pillars, sculptures of Gods and Goddesses, fresco-style paintings, and architecture inspired by generations of artistic heritage, the temple complex keeps India's rich cultural and spiritual identity at the heart of the wedding festivities. Brought to life by master sculptors, the temple art employs age-old techniques and traditions. The initiative highlights the incredible skills of local artisans, reflecting Nita Ambani's vision of preserving and promoting Indian heritage, tradition and culture. Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional ceremony in January 2023 at the family's residence Antilia in Mumbai. Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani and Anant Ambani, the three children of Mukesh-Nita Ambani, have been closely involved with and are leading and managing key businesses of RIL over the last few years including retail, digital services and energy and materials businesses. They also serve on the boards of the key subsidiaries of Reliance Industries. While Isha M Ambani has been driving the expansion of Reliance Retail, Akash M. Ambani is serving as the Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) since June 2022 and Anant M Ambani is driving the expansion of energy and materials businesses of Reliance Industries. Isha and Akash got married in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Anant Ambani is also involved with several compassionate initiatives to rehabilitate at-risk animals and provide them care and dignity in their residual life. Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation this Monday launched Vantara, a paradigm-shifting initiative for animal welfare in the heart of Gujarat's green belt. Vantara (Star of the Forest), an ambitious programme is dedicated to the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation of animals in need. (ANI)

Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding celebrations begin with 'anna seva'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An orange alert for heavy rainfall has been issued in Mumbai for the coming days.</li><li>The weather warning coincides with the Ambani wedding, featuring a star-studded guest list.</li></ul>Heavy rain could put a dampener on the celebrations of Anant Ambani and his wife-to-be, Radhika Merchant at their lavish wedding in Mumbai this weekend.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://mausam.imd.gov.in/imd_latest/contents/subdivisionwise-warning.php">The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert</a> for the Maharashtra region, where Mumbai is situated, due to the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next five days.Anant Ambani, the son of India's richest person, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-richest-family-in-asia-india-lifestyle-home-wedding-photos-2018-12">Mukesh Ambani</a>, is celebrating his ceremony across an opulent <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-goes-into-planning-celebrity-wedding-ambani-india-millionaires-ceremony-2024-7">three days of festivities</a>, with a star-studded guest list including <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kim-kardashian-single-mom-overwhelming-therapist-2024-6">Kim Kardashian</a> and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/john-kerry-steps-down-from-biden-administration-special-presidential-envoy-2024-1">John Kerry</a>, the former US secretary of state, according to CNBC TV-18, which obtained the guest list from event organizers.After <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/anant-ambani-katy-perry-backstreet-boys-pre-wedding-party-2024-6">a string of extravagant celebrations</a> beginning in March, billionaire Ambani's youngest child <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-pre-wedding-celebration-with-justin-bieber-performance-2024-7">will marry</a> Radhika Merchant, the daughter of Viren and Shaila Merchant, both pharmaceutical tycoons, in Mumbai.The weather warning is attributed to a monsoon trough and cyclonic circulation over the state of Maharashtra. Heavy rain is common during India's monsoon season, which runs from June to September.Mumbai recorded almost 30 centimeters of rain in a single day earlier in the week, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/heavy-rains-paralyze-mumbai-city-flights-and-trains-disrupted?embedded-checkout=true">Bloomberg reported.</a><div type="image" title="Children play near a rickshaw in a flooded street in Mumbai, India on July 8, 2024" height="3697" width="5500" msid="111696647" hostid="261"></div>An orange warning is an "alert" under the IMD's system, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/imd-issues-orange-alert-for-delhi-know-what-this-means-and-how-to-stay-safe/articleshow/111396506.cms">according to the Times of India,</a> it can include weather that disrupts transport and travel, lowered visibility, and, in some areas, can cause landslips.Heavy rain on Friday caused some roads in the city to flood, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-rains-live-updates-maharashtra-traffic-local-trains-orange-alert-heavy-rainfall-waterlogging-mumbai-airport/liveblog/111676623.cms">the Times of India reported.</a>Due to the heavy rains, Air India issued an important update in a post on X on Friday, encouraging passengers to depart early to the airport to avoid delays."Flights to and from Mumbai are getting affected due to heavy rains," <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/airindia/status/1811615422070063507">the post said</a>."Guests are advised to start early for the airport, as slow traffic and waterlogging may delay movement."The Press Trust of India <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1811619558261698570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1811619558261698570%7Ctwgr%5Ea32aeac87471733a135c2d495ecbdb620f875154%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbctv18.com%2Findia%2Fwatch-mumbai-rains-terminal-2-of-chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj-international-airport-flooded-19442334.htm">uploaded a video</a> to X showing waterlogging following heavy rainfall at terminal two of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, the airport's terminal for international flights.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/bom/departures">According to data from FlightRadar24,</a> as of 12 p.m. ET Friday, around 57% of flights arriving in Mumbai had been delayed, while around 79% of departures were late.

Heavy rain could put a dampener on the lavish Ambani wedding, with flight delays and flooded roads in Mumbai

Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], March 1 (ANI): Founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambspoke on the pre-wedding function of her son <keyword id="20178842" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anant-ambani" source="keywords">Anant Ambani</keyword> with <keyword id="20150572" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="radhika" source="keywords">Radhika</keyword> Merchant. She shared the relevance of art and culture and how she is "passionate" about them, saying, "Throughout my life, I have been inspired by arts and culture. It has deeply moved me and I am very passionate about it." While talking about her son's wedding, she mentioned, "When it came to my youngest son <keyword id="20472163" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="anant" source="keywords">Anant</keyword>'s wedding with Radhika, I had two important wishes - first, I wanted to celebrate our roots. Jamnagar holds a special place in our hearts and has profound significance. Gujarat is where we come from, it's where Mukesh and his father built the refinery, and I started my career by converting this arid and desert-like area into a lush green township and a vibrant community." "Second, I wanted the celebration to be a tribute to our arts and culture and a reflection of our heritage and culture created by the hands, hearts and hard work of our talented creative minds. Sanskriti aur parampara ye neev hai Bhartiye sabhyata ki aur is prachin aur pavitra Bharat bhumi ko main dil se naman karti hu." Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant, is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter, Radhika Merchant. Several celebrities have started arriving for the grand pre-wedding festivities. Earlier, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone arrived in Jamnagar on Thursday. Filmmaker Ayan Mukerji has also reached the city. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also reached the city. Zuckerberg arrived with his wife, Priscilla Chan and the couple received a warm welcome at the airport with white garlands and a traditional dance performance. Pop sensation Rihanna, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and American singer and songwriter J Brown also arrived in Jamnagar for the three-day pre-wedding celebrations. Apart from J Brown, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist Adam Blackstonehas also reached Jamnagar. On Wednesday, the Ambani family organised 'anna seva' to seek the blessings of the local community for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. After the meal, the attendees enjoyed traditional folk music. Famous Gujarati singer Kirtidan Gadhvi stole the show with his singing. At Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar, Mukesh Ambani, Anant Ambani and other members of the Ambani family, including Radhika Merchant, served traditional Gujarati food to the villagers. Radhika's maternal grandmother and parents--Viren and Shaila Merchant-- also took part in the 'anna seva'. (ANI)

Nita Ambani speaks on pre-wedding celebration of her son Anant Ambani

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Asia's richest family, the Ambanis, threw a lavish three-day pre-wedding party for Anant Ambani.</li><li>Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg attended the bash, which featured a private Rihanna concert.</li></ul>A star-studded guest list, designer gowns galore, and a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rihanna-concert-ambani-indian-wedding-fee-cost-estimate-2024-3">private Rihanna concert</a> — and that was just for the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-mark-zuckerberg-among-expected-attendees-at-indian-wedding-2024-2">Ambani pre-wedding</a> bash.Indian weddings are known for being <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-indian-wedding-cost-bride-advice-florida-2023-9">beautiful and lavish affairs</a>. Still, Asia's<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-richest-family-in-asia-india-lifestyle-home-wedding-photos-2018-12"> richest family</a> went all out this weekend for a three-day party to celebrate the upcoming marriage between Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant.The pair are set to tie the knot in July.The bash was attended by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ambani-wedding-party-big-tech-india-market-2024-3">tech CEOs</a> like Bill Gates and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-priscilla-chan-loud-luxury-at-ambani-pre-wedding-2024-3">Mark Zuckerberg</a>, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, and 1,200 other guests, some of whom crowded the local airport in the Indian state of Gujarat with their <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-wedding-rush-private-jets-prompts-extra-vip-passport-facility-2024-3">private jets</a>.The whole event may have cost millions of dollars. According to reports, just getting Rihanna to perform could have cost between $6 and $9 million.The family also provided food to 51,000 residents in Gujarat ahead of this weekend's festivities and is constructing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ambani-wedding-guests-celebrities-performance-dress-code-party-billionaire-2024-3#the-ambani-family-constructed-14-temples-in-jamnagar-ahead-of-the-wedding-6">14 temples in the city of Jamnagar</a> before the wedding.With a pre-wedding so opulent, it's hard to imagine that the wedding itself could top it — but the marriage of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-rich-mukesh-ambanis-india-2020-1">Mukesh Ambani</a>'s younger daughter Isha Ambani to Anand Piramal could shed some light on what this event could look like.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/28/anant-ambani-wedding-son-indias-richest-person-mukesh-celebrity-guest-list">The Guardian</a> reported the Ambani family reportedly shelled out nearly $100 million on the younger daughter's 2018 Mumbai wedding, which featured a performance by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vogue.in/content/beyonce-performs-at-isha-ambani-and-anand-piramals-wedding">Beyoncé</a> and a guest list that included Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, and Hillary Clinton.

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