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The Great Indian Wedding: Ambani’s Son Got Married
Few insights from the great wedding of the year
If you think you’ve seen extravagant weddings, think again.
The youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Anant Ambani, tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart Radhika Merchant in a lavish ceremony that featured global celebrities, live animals, and a performance by Rihanna.
Yes, just like you I was also shcoked when I read the news of Rihana’s performace in this event.
Anant Ambani, 28, is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, a Fortune 500 company with businesses ranging from petroleum refining to retail, telecommunications, food, and digital streaming services.
Radhika Merchant, 29, is the daughter of Viren Merchant, another Indian billionaire who runs a pharmaceutical company.
The wedding itself will take place in July 2024, but the pre-wedding festivities kicked off in March 2024 in the family’s refinery township of Jamnagar in the Indian state of Gujarat.
