The highly anticipated wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani took place on July 12th, marking the beginning of a grand celebration that spanned several days. Following the wedding ceremony, the couple received blessings from guests at the Shubh Aashirwad on July 13th. The festivities culminated in a lavish Mangal Utsav, a grand reception held on July 14th.
The guest list was a veritable who’s who of global elite, including prominent figures from Bollywood, international icons like Kim Kardashian, John Cena, and Adele, along with prominent politicians and sports personalities. Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s wealthiest man, and his wife Nita Ambani spared no expense in celebrating their youngest son’s wedding.
The celebrations began with an elaborate three-day pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar in March. Performances by global music stars like Rihanna, Akon, and Diljit Dosanjh added a touch of grandeur to the event, further amplified by the presence of billionaires like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. The festivities continued with a lavish cruise from Italy to France in June, featuring performances by Katy Perry and the Backstreet Boys. The sangeet ceremony on July 5th saw pop sensation Justin Bieber gracing the stage, followed by electrifying performances by Indian rappers Badshah and Karan Aujila.
The sheer scale of the pre-wedding events, totaling eleven, coupled with the exorbitant fees paid to global music icons, has undoubtedly resulted in a staggering expenditure for the Ambani family. Reports from various financial publications estimate the total cost of the celebrations to be around Rs 5,000 crore. This surpasses the estimated costs of other lavish weddings, including Princess Diana and Prince Charles’s wedding at Rs 1,361 crore and Sheikha Hind Bint bin Maktoum and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s wedding at Rs 1,144 crore, making the Ambani wedding one of the most expensive in the world.
Notable expenditures include a reported Rs 74 crore paid to Rihanna for her performance at the Jamnagar pre-wedding bash and an astounding Rs 83 crore paid to Justin Bieber for his performance at the sangeet ceremony. The Daily Mail also reported that Rs 2,500 crore was allocated solely for the pre-wedding events, covering expenses such as the luxurious Celebrity cruise liner, private jets, and comprehensive security measures. This massive spending underscores the Ambani family’s commitment to hosting the most extravagant celebrations ever seen.
