Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding HIGHLIGHTS: Childhood Lovers Tie The Knot Among Friends And Family
The wedding is set to span over three days, beginning with the Shubh Vivaah (wedding), followed by Shubh Aashirwad (blessing ceremony) on July 13 and Mangal Utsav (wedding reception) on July 14.
ABP News BureauLast Updated: 13 Jul 2024 10:35 AM
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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's grand wedding is all set to take place on July 12, 2024, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex. The wedding celebrations...More
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's grand wedding is all set to take place on July 12, 2024, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai's Bandra-Kurla Complex. The wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani began with a private puja ceremony at Antilia, the Ambanis’ Mumbai residence, on June 29. Pre-wedding ceremonies like Haldi, Sangeet and Dandiya have already taken place with grandeur and today is finally D-Day.Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding:The wedding is set to span over three days, beginning with the Shubh Vivaah (wedding), followed by Shubh Aashirwad (blessing ceremony) on July 13 and Mangal Utsav (wedding reception) on July 14. The guest list comprises Bollywood actors, industry leaders, politicians, and international figures. Among those confirmed from the film industry are Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Arjun Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and others.The list also includes other prominent names like the Thackeray family, Devendra Fadnavis, and Eknaath Shinde, among others, who have been invited to the event. International personalities invited by the Ambanis will arrive via private jets arranged by the families.Photographers and camera professionals are being specifically transported from Los Angeles to capture the memorable moments of the lavish wedding. The dress code for the event is formal Indian wear. The invitation also specifies that attendance is limited to guests aged 14 years and older. Program Schedule For Anant Ambani And Radhika Merchant's Wedding:Anant and Radhika will tie the knot at the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex on July 12. The wedding procession (baarat) will gather at 3:00 PM, and the ceremony of tying the safa (turban) will be performed. The milni and varmala ceremonies will be conducted at 8:00 PM. This will be followed by the wedding rituals set to take place at 9:30 PM.There is also a reception program for guests scheduled for July 13 and 14.Food To Be Served At Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding:The menu at Anant and Radhika's wedding ranges from several mouth-watering chaats to kulfis and more. As per a report by Mint, Varanasi's famous Kaashi Chaat Bhandaar is likely to serve its fast food delicacies such as tikki, tomato chaat, palak chaat, chana kachori, and kulfi. As per a report by ANI, the menu was finalised by Reliance Foundation founder and chairman Nita Ambani during a visit to Varanasi last month."Nita Ambani came to our chaat bhandaar on June 24, where she tasted tikki chaat, tomato chaat, palak chaat, and kulfi falooda. She was very happy and said that the chaat of Banaras is very famous. It was a pleasure to serve her," shop owner, Rakesh Keshari told ANI.The dishes from this chaat centre to be served are:Tamatar ChaatPani PuriDahi BhallaPlain SohalKulfi FaludaBhalla PapdiMix ChaatDahi PuriChura MatarPapdi ChaatSamosaGulab JamunPalak ChaatTikkiChana Kachori
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The Kardashian sisters Kim and Khloe who are in India for attending the grand wedding ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, arrived at the wedding venue in their gorgeous ethnic looks.
A video of Anant Ambani's sehrabandi is doing the rounds on social media. In the video, Anant's sehrabandi ritual is going on with the mesmerising vocals of singer Mame Khan in the background.
Amitabh Bacchan with wife Jaya and his entire family arrived for the wedding. Shweta Bachchan, her husband Nikhil Nanda their children Navya Naveli and Agastya were also present. Abhishek Bachchan attended the wedding without Aishwarya and daughter Aaradhya.
Radhika Ambani's first pics as a bride are out. She looks resplendent in a beige lehenga by designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.
Sharing her pictures, stylist Rhea Kapoor wrote, "A Fairytale Come to Life - Radhika Merchant wears Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla for her wedding ceremony to Anant Ambani.
Radhika’s ensemble is Abu Sandeep’s intricate interpretation of ‘Panetar’ - the Gujarati tradition of brides wearing red and white.
The ivory Zardozi cut-work ensemble consists of a trailing ghagra layered with a second detachable trail, a 5 meter head veil and a tissue shoulder dupatta. The ghagra glitters with three borders of red, Its workmanship is the finest amalgamation of Naqshi, Saadi and Zardozi symmetrically hand-embroidered in intricate floral booties that are lavishly decorated with stones, sequins, tamba tikkis and a touch of red Resham. The head veil has impossibly delicate jaali and cut-work while the detachable trail is a Zardozi marvel of 80 inches. The outfit is complete with a fully embroidered red shoulder dupatta that uplifts the silhouette with its maximal drama."
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Bollywood couples Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani along with Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira Rajput arrived for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding.
Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif also marked their presence at the wedding ceremony. While Katrina skipped the Sangeet ceremony, she graced the wedding looking gorgeous in a red saree.
Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding Live: Shah Rukh Khan Arrives With Wife Gauri
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Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding Live: Kim Kardashian Slays In Red While Khloe Aces Golden Lehenga Look
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, who are also in India to attend Anant and Radhika's wedding at NMACC, stealed the thunder of all B-Town divas as they arrived for the function dressed in ethnic ensembles.
Kim opted for a red lehenga while Khloe could be seen looking gorgeous in a golden lehenga.
Shah Rukh Khan's kids Aryan and Suhana Khan arrived for the wedding decked up in stylish ensembles. While Suhana opted for a shimmery saree, Aryan went in for a dapper look in a black suit.
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Hollywood actor and former WWE superstar John Cena grabbed attention with his appearance at the Ambani wedding. He dressed in a traditional Indian outfit. Cena, donning a blue bandhgala, posed for photographers.
He was also seen dancing to dhol beats giving full Baraati vibes.
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Singer and actor Nick Jonas, who is also Priyanka Chopra's husband, shared a video featuring himself and Priyanka all decked up in ethnic outfits, headed for the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
Janhvi Kapoor arrived for the wedding ceremony with her rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya. The actor was dressed in a stunning traditional outfit. The rumoured couple posed for pictures before heading inside the venue.
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Hollywood actor and former WWE superstar John Cena grabbed attention with his appearance at the Ambani wedding. He dressed in a traditional Indian outfit. Cena, donning a blue bandhgala, posed for photographers.
Ananya Panday arrives at Jio World Convention Centre for Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding. The actor looks stunning in a bright yellow and gold lehenga.
Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding Live: Entire Ambani Family Arrives At The Venue, Decked Up In Tradition Indian Outfits
Industrialist Mukesh Ambani; Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd Akash Ambani and his wife Shloka Mehta; Reliance Industries Limited Director, Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
Filmmaker-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra along with film critic and his wife Anupama Chopra arrive at Jio World Convention Centre for Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding in Mumbai.
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Resting in the sacred embrace of Ganga, Varanasi is the cradle of Indian civilization. Leading up to the nuptials, Nita Ambani paid a visit to the ancient seat of culture to seek the blessings of Kashi Vishwanath for the new couple. Her deep reverence for the ‘Eternal City’ is manifested in thoughtful thematic details of the wedding, where its beauty, positivity, light, and purity will be reimagined in spectacular ways.
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As per media reports, PM Modi is set to attend Anant Ambani's and Radhika Merchant's grand wedding today. However, no member of the Gandhi family will be present at the ceremony. Nonetheless, Sonia Gandhi will extend her best wishes to the Ambani family.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has also arrived in Mumbai to attend the lavish wedding ceremony. The list of politicians invited includes other prominent names like the Thackeray family, Eknath Shinde, and Devendra Fadnavis, among others.
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Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding Live: Kim Kardashian, Former UK PM Borris Johnson, Samsung CEO Arrive In Mumbai
Late on Thursday night, reality TV stars Kim and Khloe Kardashian were spotted arriving at a private airport in Mumbai for the wedding. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Samsung CEO Han Jong Hee also touched down in the city to join the three-day festivities.