Anant Ambani, left, son of Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and his fiancée Radhika Merchant, welcome media personnel during their engagement party in Mumbai, India, on January 19, 2023.
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Technology executives, including Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, attended a lavish three-day celebration ahead of the wedding of the son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, over the weekend.
The ceremony was held to celebrate the marriage of Anant Ambani, Mukesh Ambani's youngest child, to Radhika Merchant, scheduled to take place later this year.
Mukesh Ambani is the ninth richest person in the world with a net worth of $117.8 billion, according to Forbes. He is the president Reliance Industriesa conglomerate that includes everything from oil and gas to telecommunications.
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo arrives for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, at Jamnagar Airport, Gujarat, India, on March 1, 2024.
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Director Kiran Rao; Actor Vicky Kaushal and his wife, actress Katrina Kaif; Actor Shahid Kapoor arrives for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on March 2, 2024.
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The celebration, held in Jamnagar in the Indian state of Gujarat, was a star-studded event that was also attended by Bollywood royalty like Shah Rukh Khan.
Ivanka Trump, daughter of former US President Donald Trump, reportedly attended the ceremony.
Guests enjoyed 500 dishes prepared by about 100 chefs, Reuters said, citing a planning document it saw.
(From left to right) Anand Piramal, Mukesh Ambani, Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani, Nita Ambani, Isha Ambani Piramal, Shloka Mehta Ambani and Akash Ambani pose for the media during a photo opportunity at the red carpet party to celebrate Anant and Radhika's engagement at the residence Ambani Antilia in Mumbai, India, on January 19, 2023.
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