Anant Ambani and longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant got engaged in Mumbai in January 2023
Celebrities from around the world are flocking to Mumbai to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani.
Anant Ambani is expected to marry Radhika Merchant, daughter of Indian pharmaceutical tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant, in a traditional Hindu ceremony in Mumbai on Friday.
The wedding festivities begin with parties and celebrations in March.
The months-long festival is attended by Bollywood stars, musicians and top business tycoons such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
On Friday, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Nigerian rapper Rema were among those who touched down in India’s financial capital to attend the festival.
The couple’s wedding is expected to last for several days. The parties are expected to take place on Saturday and Sunday and the big reception will take place on Monday.
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International celebrities like reality TV star Kim Kardashian are in Mumbai for a lavish wedding on Friday.
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Miss Kardashian and her sister Khloe were seen riding a tuk-tuk around the city
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Bollywood celebrities will also be in attendance at the celebrations. Actress Priyanka Chopra arrived in Mumbai with her husband, singer Nick Jonas, on Friday.
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Ambani’s Mumbai home was lit up and decorated for the wedding
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Folk musicians perform outside Mukesh Ambani’s home in Mumbai ahead of the wedding
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A decorated car drives past the Ambani residence.
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Security has been tightened around the house, while traffic restrictions are in place on roads leading to and from the wedding venue.
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A video showing Mukesh and his wife Nita Ambani with their grandchildren was released at a pre-wedding ceremony last week.
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The couple have also performed at some of their events.
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Mukesh Ambani (centre right) attended a wedding ceremony with his family at his home last week
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A host of Bollywood stars have attended the celebrations over the past few months. From left: Actors Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone at the pre-wedding celebrations in March
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Bollywood icons Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan performed at a pre-wedding event in Jamnagar, Gujarat, in March
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Bollywood couple Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor on the red carpet ahead of their pre-wedding ceremony last week
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Pop icon Rihanna’s performance at the Jamnagar celebrations has made global headlines
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This week, as the final celebrations began in Mumbai, pop star Justin Bieber performed for the wedding reception.
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