Nita Ambani had welcomed Radhika Merchant with a traditional aarti at her engagement with Anant Ambani.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant were engaged in a Gol Dhana ceremony in Mumbai on January 19, 2023.
Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani and industrialist Viren Merchant’s daughter Radhika Merchant are currently preparing for their pre-wedding ceremonies. The two got engaged in a Gol Dhana ceremony in Mumbai last year, which was also a star-studded event. But do you know how the Merchants were welcomed at the engagement ceremony that took place in Antila, Mumbai?
During a ceremony filled with the chanting of sacred hymns, Nita Ambani extended a warm welcome to Radhika Merchant at the lavishly decorated Antilia, the Mumbai home of the Ambanis, by performing an aarti. Radhika then respectfully greeted the family by joining her hands and bowing, starting with Akash Ambani and his wife Shloka, followed by Mukesh Ambani, Isha Ambani, and her husband Anand Piramal, before proceeding to greet the rest of the relatives in the same manner.
Each greeting was warmly reciprocated with a hug from everyone present. The clip concludes with Radhika Merchant walking alongside her future father-in-law, Mukesh Ambani, and her fiancé, Anant, hand in hand.
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Anant and Radhika got engaged in a Gol Dhana ceremony in Mumbai on January 19, 2023. Gol Dhana literally means coriander seeds and jaggery, which is distributed to guests at the ceremony. At a Gujarati wedding, the ceremony represents an engagement. The bride and her family arrive at the groom’s house with sweets and gifts. The couple then exchanges engagement rings and seeks blessings from five married women from each family.
Now, the couple is all set for their pre-wedding ceremonies which will take place in Gujarat’s Jamnagar from March 1-3. it will be a star-studded affair with performances by several top celebrities. Popular Indian actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Rajinikanth will be gracing the celebration with their respective families. Salman Khan will also be travelling to Jamnagar for the pre-wedding festivities. Akshay Kumar will also be attending the pre-wedding celebrations with his wife, Twinkle Khanna.
