India's richest man invites celebrities to his son's wedding

The guest list of nearly 1,200 people includes billionaires Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Pichai and Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump; Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Kumar Mangalam Birla; cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar; and Bollywood celebrities such as Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee.

Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee (center) arrives at the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, India on February 29, 2024. AP Photo

The party took place in Jamnagar, a city of about 600,000 people in the near-desert region of Gujarat state. It is the hometown of Mr. Mukesh Ambani’s family and the site of the main refinery of their business empire, Reliance Industries.

Although the wedding has already begun, Anant Ambani, 28, will only officially marry his longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant in July. Merchant is also a wealthy young lady. She is the daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare, and entrepreneur Shaila Merchant.

Anant Ambani (right) and Radhika Merchant created one of the most lavish weddings in the world . Photo: GI

Forbes lists Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest man. His Reliance Industries is a sprawling conglomerate, with annual revenues of $100 billion across a range of businesses: from oil and gas to telecommunications to retail.

Mukesh Ambani, 66, has begun handing over the leadership reins to his sons and daughters. Eldest son Akash is now chairman of Reliance Jio; daughter Isha oversees retail; and younger son Anant has been introduced to the new energy business.

The guest list also includes Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Jassim al Thani, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as well as the King and Queen of Bhutan.

Mai Anh (according to AP)

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