Mumbai, India, is abuzz with the wedding of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant, to Radhika Merchant.
The three-day extravaganza has attracted a long list of global celebrities, including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Boris Johnson, and Tony Blair.
The wedding celebrations have been ongoing for months, with earlier events featuring a European cruise, a purpose-built Hindu temple, and performances by Rihanna and Justin Bieber. The Kardashians, who arrived on Friday, shared their experience on social media, showing their warm welcome at the luxury hotel.
This week’s celebrations promise to be even grander, with Hillary Clinton, Mike Tyson, and John Cena rumored to be attending. The Ambani family’s wealth and influence are on full display, with the patriarch’s net worth exceeding $113 billion. The wedding is expected to surpass the previous record set by Ambani’s daughter’s wedding in 2018, which reportedly cost $100 million and featured a performance by Beyonce.
The Ambani family’s business empire, Reliance Industries, is India’s largest company by market cap, with interests in oil, gas, petrochemicals, retail, telecommunications, and cricket. The family’s 27-floor home, Antilia, is one of Mumbai’s most prominent landmarks, reportedly costing over $1 billion to build and with a permanent staff of 600 servants.
