Anant Ambani, the youngest scion of India’s wealthiest family, tied the knot with Radhika Merchant, heiress to a pharmaceutical empire. The grand event, held at Mumbai’s Jio World Centre, drew a galaxy of stars from Bollywood and beyond, including global luminaries like Kim Kardashian, Nigerian rapper Rema, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Among the Bollywood elite present were Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and a constellation of other actors, accompanied by their families. South Indian cinema was well-represented by icons like Rajinikanth and Mahesh Babu, underscoring the wedding’s cross-cultural allure.
Notably, the Bachchan family’s presence sparked curiosity as they appeared separately in photos, with Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan arriving hand-in-hand, while Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai posed separately with their daughter Aaradhya.
The lavish affair, dubbed the ‘wedding of the year,’ also saw a gathering of cricketing legends from Sachin Tendulkar to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, highlighting the event’s broad appeal across society’s upper echelons.
Anant, 29, and Radhika exchanged vows in a traditional Hindu ceremony, their union symbolizing not just personal joy but also a union of two prominent business families. The occasion, resonant with cultural grandeur and global glamor, marked a milestone in India’s social calendar, epitomizing the blend of tradition and modernity at the heart of contemporary Indian weddings.
