In a touching conclusion to the celebratory series for the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant, a final reception was held at Jio World Drive in Mumbai on Monday. Unlike the previous grand events, this intimate gathering was uniquely reserved for the household staff of the Ambani family and Reliance employees, serving as a sincere gesture of gratitude for their unwavering dedication and service.
Usually busy orchestrating such grand events, the staff were honored guests for the evening, receiving heartfelt gratitude from the Ambani and Merchant families. The evening featured a spellbinding musical concert by A R Rahman, with stunning performances from renowned singers Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Udit Narayan, Sukhvinder, Mohit Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Neeti Mohan, and Jonita Gandhi. Both the family and guests enjoyed this spectacular show!
The night offered a variety of unforgettable experiences, including the Dashavatar show, the Banaras experience, and an array of multi-cuisine delicacies, making it an evening to cherish. Guests thoroughly enjoyed the event and the elaborate décor, expressing their appreciation for Ambani’s thoughtful gesture. Anant Ambani also addressed the guests with a heartfelt speech, as seen from a recently viral video.
The final reception, marking the conclusion of the wedding celebrations for billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant, was held on Monday at Jio World Drive in Mumbai. This special event was exclusively for the Ambani family’s household staff and Reliance employees, including personnel from Antilia, Sea Wind, Karuna Sindhu, and other Ambani residences across various departments such as housekeeping, security, secretarial, operations, and maintenance, as reported by Economic Times. Thousands of employees and their families gathered to celebrate the joyous occasion.
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who had missed the wedding and related functions after testing positive for Coronavirus, made an appearance at Monday’s event with his wife, author and columnist Twinkle Khanna.
Anant and Radhika’s grand wedding ceremony took place at the same venue on Friday, featuring a spectacular array of guests from the entertainment industry. Notable attendees included socialite Kim Kardashian, Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Rajinikanth, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas, and Hollywood actor John Cena.
On Saturday, the Ambani family hosted the ‘Shubh Aashirvaad’ ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and an impressive roster of celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor.
Following the ‘Shubh Aashirvaad’ ceremony, a lavish wedding reception called the ‘Mangal Utsav’ was organized for the newlyweds, which also witnessed the presence of many celebrities.
The pre-wedding festivities began in March, with the Ambanis hosting over 1,200 guests for a three-day weekend in Jamnagar, Gujarat. This event attracted numerous high-profile guests, including Bollywood legends Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan, as well as global figures such as Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Karlie Kloss, and Mark Zuckerberg.