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The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant is scheduled to take place 12–14 July 2024 in the city of Mumbai. [1] [2] The groom is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, while the bride is the daughter of Viren Merchant, the CEO of a healthcare company. [1] [3]
The wedding has been described as India's "wedding of the year" [1] [4] and "India’s own royal wedding". [5] The New York Times described it as introducing "the world to [India]'s Gilded Age". [6] Estimates for the wedding's cost range from $300 million [7] to $600 million [8], leading to criticism regarding wealth inequality in India. [9]
Background
Anant Ambani is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, who has estimated net worth of $123.3 billion, making him the richest man in Asia and ninth in the world. [1] [7] Mukesh Ambani is the head of Reliance Industries and Anant is in charge of Reliance's energy business and is the director of other boards of Reliance subsidaries. [3] [7] He also runs an animal rescue center in Jamnagar. [1] He graduated with a bachelor's in business management from Brown University in 2017. [7]
Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Viren Merchant, who is the CEO of Encore Healthcare and has been described as a pharmaceutical tycoon. [1] Radhika serves as the marketing director for her father's company after graduating from New York University. [1] [3]
The two said they met in 2017 during a drive after being introduced by mutual friends. [1] [3] On December 29, 2023, Ambani proposed at the Shrinathji Temple in Rajasthan. [3] [10]
Pre-wedding festivities
The first pre-wedding celebration was held in Jamnagar, with around 1,200 invited guests at the beginning of March. [11] A number of entertainers performed, such as Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, as well as Rihanna, who gave her first full-length concert in eight years. [11] Guests were told to wear "jungle fever" outfits when visiting the animal rescue shelter run by Anant Ambani. [12]
The second celebration was a four-day cruise through the Mediterranean in late May. [11] Guests saw surprise performances from the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Pitbull. [11]
Venue
The wedding festivities will be split between Antilia, the home of the Ambanis, and the Jio World Convention Centre ( Jio is a subsidiary of Reliance).
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here's what to know". AP News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant: Bieber performs at India's mega wedding". BBC News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Hasan, Sadiba (4 June 2024). "What We Know About the Ambani Wedding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Mogul, Rhea (3 July 2024). "The son of Asia's richest man is getting married in one of India's most anticipated — and lavish — weddings of the year". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Das, Anupreeta (12 July 2024). "A Wedding Puts India's Gilded Age on Lavish Display". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mudambi, Veer. "Brown University alum to have wedding of the year. It's estimated to cost $320 million". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Aggarwal, Mithil; Chhetri, Aishwarya Thapa (12 July 2024). "'The crazy richest wedding ever': Son of Asia's richest man marries after months of lavish events". NBC News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Dolan, Leah (11 July 2024). "A timeline of the 7-month-long Ambani mega-wedding". CNN. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Wickman, Kase (5 July 2024). "Everything to Know About the Ambani Wedding". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Mehta, Tanvi; Pandya, Dhwani; Shah, Aditi (1 March 2024). "Ambani son's pre-wedding bash to feature Rihanna, tycoons and Bollywood stars". Reuters. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
An editor has nominated this article for deletion. You are welcome to participate in the deletion discussion, which will decide whether or not to retain it. |
The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant is scheduled to take place 12–14 July 2024 in the city of Mumbai. [1] [2] The groom is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in Asia. He is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, while the bride is the daughter of Viren Merchant, the CEO of a healthcare company. [1] [3]
The wedding has been described as India's "wedding of the year" [1] [4] and "India’s own royal wedding". [5] The New York Times described it as introducing "the world to [India]'s Gilded Age". [6] Estimates for the wedding's cost range from $300 million [7] to $600 million [8], leading to criticism regarding wealth inequality in India. [9]
Background
Anant Ambani is the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, who has estimated net worth of $123.3 billion, making him the richest man in Asia and ninth in the world. [1] [7] Mukesh Ambani is the head of Reliance Industries and Anant is in charge of Reliance's energy business and is the director of other boards of Reliance subsidaries. [3] [7] He also runs an animal rescue center in Jamnagar. [1] He graduated with a bachelor's in business management from Brown University in 2017. [7]
Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Viren Merchant, who is the CEO of Encore Healthcare and has been described as a pharmaceutical tycoon. [1] Radhika serves as the marketing director for her father's company after graduating from New York University. [1] [3]
The two said they met in 2017 during a drive after being introduced by mutual friends. [1] [3] On December 29, 2023, Ambani proposed at the Shrinathji Temple in Rajasthan. [3] [10]
Pre-wedding festivities
The first pre-wedding celebration was held in Jamnagar, with around 1,200 invited guests at the beginning of March. [11] A number of entertainers performed, such as Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, as well as Rihanna, who gave her first full-length concert in eight years. [11] Guests were told to wear "jungle fever" outfits when visiting the animal rescue shelter run by Anant Ambani. [12]
The second celebration was a four-day cruise through the Mediterranean in late May. [11] Guests saw surprise performances from the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry and Pitbull. [11]
Venue
The wedding festivities will be split between Antilia, the home of the Ambanis, and the Jio World Convention Centre ( Jio is a subsidiary of Reliance).
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here's what to know". AP News. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant: Bieber performs at India's mega wedding". BBC News. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Hasan, Sadiba (4 June 2024). "What We Know About the Ambani Wedding". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Mogul, Rhea (3 July 2024). "The son of Asia's richest man is getting married in one of India's most anticipated — and lavish — weddings of the year". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Das, Anupreeta (12 July 2024). "A Wedding Puts India's Gilded Age on Lavish Display". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mudambi, Veer. "Brown University alum to have wedding of the year. It's estimated to cost $320 million". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Aggarwal, Mithil; Chhetri, Aishwarya Thapa (12 July 2024). "'The crazy richest wedding ever': Son of Asia's richest man marries after months of lavish events". NBC News. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Dolan, Leah (11 July 2024). "A timeline of the 7-month-long Ambani mega-wedding". CNN. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Wickman, Kase (5 July 2024). "Everything to Know About the Ambani Wedding". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Mehta, Tanvi; Pandya, Dhwani; Shah, Aditi (1 March 2024). "Ambani son's pre-wedding bash to feature Rihanna, tycoons and Bollywood stars". Reuters. Retrieved 9 July 2024.