Ambani wedding: India tycoon’s son to marry after months of festivities

Reuters Anant Ambani, son of businessman Mukesh Ambani, arrives with his fiance Radhika MerchantReuters

The child of Asia’s richest man’s wedding ceremony is scheduled for Friday after months of beautiful celebrations that have spread throughout the world.

Anant Ambani, brother of Reliance Industries president Mukesh Ambani, will tie the knot with Radhika Merchant, child of pharmaceutical tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant.

The home has been hosting a series of beautiful parties since March with the four-day wedding extravaganza in Mumbai city as its final stop.

The situations, which have already featured shows by popstars like Rihanna and Justin Bieber, have captured the nation’s attention.

However, it has also caused a reaction: some city residents have complained about traffic growls, while others have questioned the extravagant display of wealth at the evidently never-ending activities.

Mukesh Ambani, 66, is at present the world’s 10th richest man with a net worth of$ 115bn, according to Forbes. Reliance Industries, founded by his parents in 1966, is a large company that operates in areas ranging from gas and financial, to financial service and telecoms.

Anant Ambani is the youngest of his three children, all of whom are on the table of Reliance Industries. The 29-year-old is involved in Reliance’s power companies and is on the table of Reliance Foundation.

Reuters Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries, his wife Nita Ambani and their son Anant Ambani pose during the pre-wedding celebrations Reuters
Reuters Mukesh Ambani poses for a picture with his daughter Isha Ambani and granddaughter Aadiya during the pre-wedding ceremonyReuters

The Jio World Convention Center will host the couple’s wedding on Friday in a standard Hindu festival.

According to reports, the community may hold a lavish reception over the weekend before a staffing appointment on Monday.

Adele might be performing at the ceremony, according to rumors on the internet, but the community has no confirmed this.

According to Reuters news agency, Mumbai police have labeled the bride a “public event” because it would be attended by a number of Indian and international VIPs.

Additionally, the town authorities have placed traffic restrictions close to the venue.

From Friday to Monday, roads around the convention centre will be open only for “event vehicles” between 13: 00 India time ( 07: 30 GMT ) to midnight, it said.

According to Rajan Mehra, CEO of Club One Air, the community had rented three Falcon-2000 jets to transport bridal guests to the occasion.

Each aircraft may make several trips across the country, he said, adding that the customers are coming from all over.

Residents of the city are angry about the restrictions, who claim they are currently battling traffic congestion and rainfall flooding.

Getty Images Decorations at Antilia private residence of Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, ahead of his son Anant Ambani's wedding with Radhika Merchant at Altamount Road, Cumballa Hill on July 10, 2024Getty Images
Reuters A man with an umbrella walks past decorations outside Antilia, the home of businessman Mukesh Ambani ahead of his son Anant Ambani's wedding to Radhika Merchant in Mumbai,Reuters

The family’s three-day pre-wedding group in Gujarat, where the family lives, took place in March.

Among the 1, 200 visitors to enter the party were global stars, officials, and members of the business planet- including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates.

Rihanna gave a performance on the first day that set off the festivities. Diljit Dosanjh, the second Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella, took the stage on the next day, while singer Akon closed the display on the last day of activities.

Reuters Bill Gates and Paula Hurd pose during the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant AmbaniReuters
Reuters Rihanna performs in Jamnagar for the Ambani pre-wedding partyReuters

In June, the Ambanis organised another pre-wedding event, this time, a pleasure boat from Italy to France. The Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Pitbull performed for the 800 friends, which included Bollywood actors and bowlers.

Next came the last round of events, which began before this week when Bieber landed in Mumbai.

His song in front of an elated market has been flooded with pictures and videos on social media.

In order to promote India’s historical heritage and serve as a landscape for the wedding, money was also spent on the construction of 14 temples inside a massive complex in Jamnagar. As part of the events, the Ambanis hosted a large wedding for 50 poor people also.

On Wednesday, the household hosted a bhandara- a group dinner for poor folks.

The Ambanis have not disclosed how much this wedding will cost them, but wedding planners estimate that they have already spent between 11 and 13 billion rupees [$ 132 million to$ 156 million ] [. It was rumoured Rihanna had been paid$ 7m ( £5.5m ) for her performance, while the figure suggested for Bieber is$ 10m.