Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Rihanna, Ivanka Trump and Disney Chairman Bob Iger are among the world's super-rich and elite expected to attend the extravagant pre-wedding bash of the youngest son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani.
Anant Ambani, 28, will marry his childhood sweetheart Radhika Merchant, 29, in July later this year, but the three-day celebrations in Gujarat's Jamnagar starting on March 1 are seen as paving the way for bigger wedding festivities. . Ms. Merchant comes from a family with a business interest in pharmaceuticals.
Mukesh Ambani is Asia's richest man and a famous oil and telecom tycoon, competing closely with billionaire Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani group of companies, according to a real-time worldwide billionaires list compiled by him. Forbes As of January 30, 2024.
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Expected to be one of the world's most spectacular weddings of the year, the Ambani family celebrated with a three-day bash for guests to enjoy a lavish feast featuring more than 2,500 dishes cooked by a team of 65 chefs.
The Ambani family, with a net worth of £85bn, runs India's leading conglomerates across all sectors – oil refining and marketing, organized retail, telecommunications giant Jio and other digital streaming services.
Top Indian celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Alia Bhatt are expected to attend the event.
According to the event listing, the festivities will kick off with a glamorous cocktail party called “An Evening in Everland,” followed by a jungle-themed celebration on Saturday where guests are required to wear comfortable safari walking shoes.
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The groom's love of nature is said to have inspired the wildlife theme of the pre-wedding celebration. “Anant has lovingly curated this complex and transformed it into a haven of care and compassion for thousands of rescued animals,” the invitation reads.
The two got engaged in a traditional ceremony last year in January at Ambani's grand residence Antilia in Mumbai.
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