Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, married Radhika Merchant in a grand wedding ceremony held in Mumbai on July 13, 2024. The three-day celebration was attended by numerous celebrities, business tycoons, and politicians from around the world. Among the attendees were Kim and Khloé Kardashian, John Cena, former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan from Bollywood, Tony Blair and Cherie Blair, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Drake, David Beckham and many others (AP).
The wedding ceremony took place at the Ambani-owned Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai and the family home. The event was preceded by months of lavish pre-wedding functions that began in March 2024. The guests were treated to grand feasts, musical performances, and cultural shows throughout the celebration (The New York Times).
Kim Kardashian wore a series of stunning outfits for the occasion, including an ornately decorated beige lehenga with long sleeves made of a mesh material and a matching dupatta on Saturday. She also wore a ruby red lehenga with statement-making tassels hanging from her bust on Friday night (PageSix). Khloé Kardashian opted for a bright pink lehenga with beaded sleeves and accessorized it with a mini hot pink purse, layered necklaces, and traditional maang tikka. She wore a gold and white lehenga on Saturday (PageSix).
The Ambani family is known for their extravagant celebrations. Anant's older sister Isha's wedding in 2018 featured a private concert by Beyoncé (AP). The wedding of the year attracted international attention and highlighted the billionaire's staggering wealth and rising clout (AP).