Kim Kardashian and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair are among the international guests who have arrived in Mumbai for the wedding of Anant Ambani. He is the son of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, and he is marrying Radhika Merchant, the daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant.
The four-day wedding celebration in Mumbai is the grand finale in a series of lavish parties the Ambani family has hosted since March. Key roads in the city are being sealed off for several hours each day until the festivities end on Monday.
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The months of celebrations have already included performances by pop stars like Rihanna and Justin Bieber. However, the extravagant display of wealth has led to backlash from city residents who have complained about traffic jams and questioned the ostentatious spending.
On Friday, heavy rains caused waterlogging in some parts of the city. The couple will get married in a traditional Hindu ceremony at the Jio World Convention Centre. Reports say the family will host a grand reception over the weekend, ending with a final reception for their household staff on Monday. There are rumors that Adele could perform at the wedding, but the family has not confirmed this.
The Mumbai police have labeled the wedding a “public event” due to the attendance of several international and Indian VIPs. Traffic restrictions have been imposed around the venue from Friday to Monday, with roads around the convention center open only for “event vehicles” between 1:00 PM and midnight.
The family has rented three Falcon-2000 jets to ferry wedding guests to the event. The restrictions have sparked anger among city residents who are already struggling with traffic jams and monsoon flooding.
The wedding festivities began in March with a three-day pre-wedding party in Gujarat. The 1,200 guests included international celebrities, politicians, and business leaders, such as Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates. The celebrations featured performances by Rihanna, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh, and rapper Akon.
In June, the Ambanis organized another pre-wedding celebration, a luxury cruise from Italy to France, with performances by the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, and Pitbull. The final round of celebrations began earlier this week when Bieber arrived in Mumbai.
Social media has been filled with photos and videos of Bieber performing in front of an enthusiastic audience. The Ambanis also built 14 temples inside a sprawling complex in Jamnagar to showcase India’s cultural heritage and provide a backdrop for the wedding. As part of the celebrations, the family hosted a mass wedding for 50 underprivileged couples and a community feast for underprivileged people.
The Ambanis have not revealed the cost of the wedding, but wedding planners estimate it to be between 11 billion and 13 billion rupees ($132 million-$156 million). It is rumored that Rihanna was paid $7 million for her performance, while Bieber received $10 million.
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