Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are now married! First pic of newlyweds

Digital Desk: Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, celebrated their union in a dazzling ceremony at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on Friday. Dubbed the 'wedding of the decade,' the event epitomized a blend of opulence, tradition, and star-studded glamour, attracting an array of global icons, Bollywood celebrities, and political dignitaries.

The guest list was a testament to the couple's high-profile status, featuring US television stars Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, Nigerian rapper Rema, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. The global business elite also marked their presence, including Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Lee, and GSK plc chief executive Emma Walmsley.

Bollywood's top echelon attended the festivities, with legends like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Tiger Shroff, and Varun Dhawan gracing the occasion, many accompanied by their families. The Southern film industry was well-represented by superstars Rajinikanth, Ram Charan, and Mahesh Babu.

The cricket icons were not left behind, with icons such as Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Krish Srikkanth, and contemporary stars Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Suryakumar Yadav in attendance.

The wedding festivities for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant commenced with a puja ceremony at the Ambanis’ Mumbai residence, Antilia, on June 29. This was followed by a series of pre-wedding rituals, including the ‘mameru’ ceremony, sangeet, haldi, and mehendi. The couple also hosted two lavish pre-wedding parties: a grand cruise from Italy to France from May 29 to June 1, and an elaborate pre-wedding gala in Jamnagar in March, attended by 1,000 guests.

Post-wedding celebrations include the 'Shubh Aashirwad' on July 13, 'Mangal Utsav' or the wedding reception on July 14, and another reception party on July 15, all in Mumbai. The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will be remembered as a spectacular confluence of luxury, tradition, and star power.