Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, married Radhika Merchant in Mumbai on July 12, 2024.
Planned by Banana Split, an event production company based in London and Cap d’Antibes.
Pre-wedding rituals included a sangeet night with Justin Bieber's performance and a haldi ceremony.
The Ambani family's fortune comes from control of phone networks, hospitals, supermarkets and high-rises in India. Estimated wedding cost: hundreds of millions.
The wedding celebrations lasted several months and were attended by thousands of guests including celebrities, politicians and former world leaders.
In a grand display of wealth and opulence, the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant took place in Mumbai on Friday. The extravagant celebrations, which lasted for several months leading up to the wedding, were attended by thousands of guests including celebrities such as Kim and Khlo Kardashian, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, former British prime minister Tony Blair, Bollywood stars like Rajinikanth and Sanjay Dutt, former president Ram Nath Kovind, chief ministers of various states and numerous members of India's national cricket team. The Ambani family spared no expense for the wedding which included several traditional pre-wedding rituals such as a sangeet night where Justin Bieber performed and a haldi ceremony. The event was planned by Banana Split, an event production company based in London and Cap d'Antibes that specializes in ultra-luxury weddings around the world. With the number of billionaires in India having soared from 9 in 2000 to 200 in 2023, collectively holding around $1 trillion in wealth which is nearly a quarter of the country's GDP, this wedding serves as a symbol of the new global stage that India's billionaires have stepped onto. The Ambani family behind Reliance Industries has amassed a fortune through their control of phone networks, hospitals, supermarkets and high-rises in India. With an estimated cost of hundreds of millions of dollars for the wedding celebrations, it is yet another display of the extravagance that these billionaires are known for.
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man, completed his marriage to Radhika Merchant before thousands of guests on Friday.
The wedding took place in Mumbai and included famous faces such as Kim and Khlo Kardashian, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Tony Blair, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt, former president Ram Nath Kovind, chief ministers of various states and numerous members of India’s national cricket team.
The Ambani family behind Reliance Industries spared no expense for the wedding.
The event included several traditional pre-wedding rituals including a sangeet night where Justin Bieber performed and a haldi ceremony.
Anant Ambani is Mukesh’s youngest child and serves as director at an energy business operated by Reliance. Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Viren and Shaila Merchant, the founders of pharmaceutical company Encore Healthcare.
The wedding dates were reportedly chosen according to auspicious days on the bride and groom’s birth charts.
Industry estimates have placed the total cost of the wedding celebrations in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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]Anant Ambani completed his marriage to Radhika Merchant before thousands of guests on Friday.[
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The article contains several instances of appeals to authority and inflammatory rhetoric. The authors mention the presence of famous celebrities and political figures at the wedding as a way to add credibility or importance to the event. This is an appeal to authority fallacy as it implies that because these individuals attended, the wedding must be significant or noteworthy. Additionally, phrases such as 'star-studded ceremony' and 'miniature version of the holy Indian city of Varanasi' are used to create a sense of excitement and importance, which can be considered inflammatory rhetoric. No formal logical fallacies were found in the text.
]The wedding also attracted many of the biggest names in Indian entertainment, sport, business and politics,
Anant Ambani is getting married to Radhica Merchant on Friday.
The wedding festivities have been ongoing for months and have included extravagant displays of wealth such as diamonds, haute couture saris, and expensive invitations.
India's number of billionaires has soared from 9 in 2000 to 200 in 2023, collectively holding around $1 trillion in wealth which is nearly a quarter of India’s GDP.
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]Anant Ambani is getting married to Radhika Merchant on Friday.[
Billionaire businessmen, Bollywood stars, models and politicians were among the over 1200 guests at a pre-wedding bash in March.
Rihanna performed at the pre-wedding celebrations in March.
Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man, married Radhika Merchant in Mumbai, India before thousands of guests.
Anant Ambani is Mukesh’s youngest child and serves as director at an energy business operated by Reliance. Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Viren and Shaila Merchant, the founders of pharmaceutical company Encore Healthcare.
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]Anant Ambani married Radhika Merchant[/
Anant Ambani completed his marriage to Radhika Merchant
Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding begins on July 12, 2023
Radhika Merchant is an heir to a billionaire family in India
Anant Ambani is the youngest son of Asia’s richest person
Banana Split specializes in ultra-luxury weddings around the world
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The wedding took place in Mumbai and included famous faces such as Kim and Khlo Kardashian, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, Tony Blair, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt, former president Ram Nath Kovind, chief ministers of various states and numerous members of India’s national cricket team.
Anant Ambani is Mukesh Ambani’s youngest child and serves as director at an energy business operated by Reliance. Radhika Merchant is the daughter of Viren and Shaila Merchant, the founders of pharmaceutical company Encore Healthcare.
The wedding dates were reportedly chosen according to auspicious days on the bride and groom’s birth charts.
Industry estimates have placed the total cost of the wedding celebrations in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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The article contains an appeal to authority. The author quotes Julian Posner and Jamie Simon from Banana Split, an event production company known for planning ultra-luxury weddings. This creates an impression of expertise and authority on the subject of superrich weddings. No other fallacies were explicitly named in the text.
.”We’ve found a niche in a market where if somebody wants something, they know they can get it.”
They’ve planned weddings in Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and Versailles; they’ve booked Amy Winehouse, Elton John, and Tina Turner.
Posner: I don’t really want to answer that, Abby. Let’s say tens of millions.
