Anant Ambani, left, son of Reliance Industries Limited chairman Mukesh Ambani, and his fiancee, Radhika Merchant, greet the media during their engagement ceremony in Mumbai, India, on January 19, 2023.
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Technical managers including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates attended a lavish three-day pre-wedding bash for the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, over the weekend.
The bash was held to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Anant Ambani, the youngest of Mukesh Ambani’s sons, to Radhika Merchant, scheduled for later this year.
It’s Mukesh Ambani the ninth richest person in the world with a net worth of $117.8 billion, according to Forbes. He is the chairman of Reliance Industriesa conglomerate that encompasses everything from oil and gas to telecommunications.
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo arrives to attend the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, at the airport in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on March 1, 2024.
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Directed by Kiran Rao; actor Vicky Kaushal and his wife, actress Katrina Kaif; and actor Shahid Kapoor arrive to attend the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India on March 2, 2024.
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The celebration, which took place in the city of Jamnagar in the Indian state of Gujarat, was a star-studded event with Bollywood royalty like Shah Rukh Khan also in attendance.
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former US President Donald Trump, too is reported to have attended the party.
Reuters, citing a planning document it has seen, said guests were treated to 500 dishes created by about 100 chefs.
(L to R) Anand Piramal, Mukesh Ambani, Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani, Neeta Ambani, Isha Ambani Piramal, Shloka Mehta Ambani and Akash Ambani pose for the media during a photo opportunity at the red carpet event to celebrate Anant’s engagement and Radhika at the Ambani Antilia residence in Mumbai, India on January 19, 2023.
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