Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant wedding costs Rs 5000 crore, but here’s why it won’t put even a tiny dent in Ambani’s pocket

All eyes are on the biggest wedding of the year: the union of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. The highly anticipated day has finally arrived, with the couple set to tie the knot on July 12 in Mumbai. The wedding has been the talk of the town, thanks to the elaborate pre-wedding festivities that have been ongoing since March 2024. The videos and pictures broke the internet, garnering all kinds of reactions, including memes.
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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will exchange vows in Mumbai’s BKC area at the Jio Centre. The guest list is a who’s who of top Bollywood celebrities, politicians from across the country, and even international celebrities. Earlier, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian were spotted in the city, among the prestigious guests attending what is being hailed as the biggest wedding India has ever seen.
Many might wonder how much the Ambani family has spent on the wedding festivities and VIP guests. After all, earlier, singers like Rihanna, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber have also performed at the pre-wedding festivities. Well, the reported budget for the grand wedding is now out. As reported by Forbes, the Ambani family has spent at least 4000-5000 crore ($0.6 billion) for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s lavish wedding festivities. The report further mentions that the cost of this extravagant wedding amounts to only 0.5 percent of the Ambani family’s total net worth.
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The varmala ceremony for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will start at 8 pm, and the pheras will follow at 9:30 pm. Along with Kim and Khloe Kardashian, other international VIP guests expected to attend include Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, Peter Diamandis, and Jeff Koons. A galaxy of stars from Bollywood, such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, are also expected to grace the celebration.
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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding festivities don’t end on July 12. The newlyweds will seek blessings from their family and friends during a ceremony known as ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ on the 13th (Saturday). Following this, a grand wedding reception will take place in Mumbai on the 14th. The reception is expected to be a star-studded event, and it will conclude one of the most magnificent weddings the world has ever seen.
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