Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son, Anant Ambani, and Radhika Merchant are set to tie the knot this weekend at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The wedding festivities, beginning on July 12 and concluding on July 14, promise to be a grand affair.
The ceremony will commence on July 12 with the wedding, or Shubh Vivah, followed by a blessing ritual, Shubh Aashirwad, on July 13. The wedding reception, or Mangal Utsav, will take place on July 14, according to ANI. The event will attract notable figures from the entertainment industry, as well as foreign delegates and prominent businessmen.
Bloomberg reported that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to attend. The Economic Times added that other distinguished guests include former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, social media entrepreneur Jay Shetty, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Business leaders attending the wedding are expected to include Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Lee, Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet, HSBC Group Chairman Mark Tucker, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, Morgan Stanley MD Michael Grimes, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, BP CEO Murray Auchincloss, and Temasek CEO Dilhan Pillay.
In addition to business tycoons and foreign delegates, numerous Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities will grace the event. The guest list features Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Mike Tyson, John Cena, David Beckham, and Adele. Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, Ram Charan, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have already arrived in Mumbai for the celebrations.
Mukesh Ambani has reportedly spent multi-million dollars on his youngest son’s wedding, inviting top performers from around the globe to India for the festivities.