Overwhelmed by the wedding of the son of Asia's richest billionaire

The Indian wedding industry, estimated by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to be worth around $130 billion, has been accustomed to lavish weddings for the super-rich and celebrities for years. However, the level of "spending" and elaborate preparations that billionaire Mukesh Ambani has made for the wedding of his youngest son Anant Ambani has still left the public both at home and abroad in awe.

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The official wedding ceremony between Anant Ambani and his bride Radhika Merchant (businesswoman and dancer, daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant) is scheduled to take place from today until the end of the week. The wedding will be held in Mumbai, with events taking place alternately between the Ambani family's 27-story Antillia mansion, worth more than $4 billion, and Mr. Ambani's Reliance Jio World Convention Center, which can accommodate up to 16,000 guests. The wedding date will be chosen by the groom's and bride's families with the help of a Hindu priest, based on the couple's zodiac signs and birth dates.

Overwhelmed by the wedding of the son of Asia's richest billionaire

The main party has yet to take place, but the couple’s pre-wedding parties and activities over the past year have cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Most recently, on July 5, singer Justin Bieber performed at the pre-wedding dance party, with a fee rumored to be around $10 million by American media.

The wedding announcement party of Anant Ambani - Radhika Merchant took place in March, lasting 3 days in Jamnagar City (Gujarat state) inviting about 1,200 guests, including billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and politicians , with a total cost of more than 150 million USD, according to Daily Mail estimates.

Couple Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

The event featured some of the biggest names in Indian entertainment, including Aamir Khan, who rose to fame with his role in the film 3 Idiots. American singer Rihanna was also invited to perform as part of a series of parties, which ended with a light show using more than 5,500 remote-controlled drones.

The 29-30 year old couple also held intimate parties with friends in the summer, booking the Celebrity Ascent yacht for 4 days and 3 nights to serve 800 guests. The cruise also had the participation of many A-list stars in Bollywood and famous guest singers such as Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli and the band Backstreet Boys.

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Elaborate preparation

Details of the weekend's festivities have not been released, but Indian media reports that billionaire Mukesh Ambani has hired designer Manish Malhotra as creative director for the family's big event. Malhotra, 58, one of India's top fashion designers, has said he will make sure that "every single detail of the event, from the decor, food, clothing and pre-party rituals, will immerse the guests in an atmosphere of happiness, love and festivity." Media reports say that Mr. Malhotra spent a year planning the wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, forcing him to sign non-disclosure agreements that are "no different from a military operation."

Several roads near the wedding venue will be blocked as Mumbai police consider it a public event with many foreign guests who are famous and influential. Club One Air, an Indian aircraft leasing company, said the Ambani family had chartered three Falcon-2000s to transport VIP guests. Indian media reported that around 100 private jets and several limousine companies would be involved in transporting the Ambani family's guests.

According to Mareesha Parikh, owner of Swaaha Weddings, a luxury wedding planning company in Mumbai, international events like Anant Ambani's typically require hundreds of people to work behind the scenes, including table reservations, entertainment, product design, logistics and coordination. "Any mega-wedding like this takes nine to 12 months to prepare. On average, 40 to 45 service companies and suppliers are involved," Parikh told CNN.

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Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in Asia and the 12th richest man in the world, with a total fortune of more than $120 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. He owns Reliance Industries, a heavy industrial conglomerate that operates the world's largest oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The group had revenue of more than $100 billion from petrochemicals, polymers, chemical products and other industrial sectors from March 2023 to March this year.

The Ambani family’s new in-law is Indian healthcare tycoon Viren Merchant, whose personal fortune is much more modest, estimated at over $90 million. The heart of the Merchant family’s business empire is Encore Healthcare, co-founded by Merchant and his wife Shaila, and worth over $260 million, according to Forbes .

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