In a grandeur that surpasses even the Ambani family’s own records, Mukesh Ambani, India’s wealthiest man, is gearing up for the wedding festivities of his youngest son, 28-year-old Anant Ambani. Following the opulent wedding of his daughter Isha in 2018, where Beyoncé performed and celebrations spanned Italy’s Lake Como, Mumbai, and Rajasthan, Ambani plans an even more extravagant affair this time.
The wedding, set for July, will unite Anant Ambani with Radhika Merchant, 29, daughter of the prominent business family behind Encore Healthcare, a major pharmaceutical firm in India. Forbes Rich list values Mukesh Ambani at $112 billion, making him Asia’s richest man.
While full details of the upcoming wedding remain undisclosed, the pre-wedding party set for a three-day extravaganza in March promises to be a star-studded spectacle. The kickoff event on March 1 will take place in a sprawling 3,000-acre garden within the grounds of an oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
The garden boasts over 10 million trees, Asia’s largest mango orchard, and houses the Ambani family’s animal rescue and rehabilitation center, hosting 2,000 rescued animals, including leopards, tigers, lions, jaguars, and elephants. The reported star performers for the event include Rihanna and illusionist David Blaine. The guest list is equally impressive, with Indian billionaires, Bollywood celebrities, and international figures like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Ivanka Trump expected to attend.
Approximately 2,500 dishes are anticipated to be served over the three-day celebration, ensuring guests never experience the same meal twice. The lavishness of such weddings is a testament to the growing trend of grandiose ceremonies in India, where wedding expenditures now surpass $75 billion annually, making it the fourth-largest industry in the country.
