In a warm and moving speech at her pre-wedding festivities, Anant Ambani’s fiancée Radhika Merchant explained why the couple chose to host the three-day celebration in Jamnagar and thanked her mother-in-law to-be Nita Ambani for organising the gala.
Anant, the youngest son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani, will wed Radhika Merchant, daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare, later this year.
“When Anant and I decided to get married, the one place we wanted to celebrate was Jamnagar. The hard work of our families and the dedication that Nita aunty has to making all of our dreams a reality has made this possible. We have been extremely, extremely indulged. I have seen all the events with all of you for the first time today. I had no idea what was going to happen. I was so surprised when I walked in. People are asking me, is that normal? I said it’s normal if you have a mother-in-law like Nita aunty."
“Anant and I are so, so lucky to have some of the most amazing women on Earth as our influences. Nita aunty, who will move heaven and earth for her children. Isha, who is our most fierce protector. Shloka, you are the kindest person and I would be completely lost without you. Anjali, you are the force behind anything good that I have in me. Mumma, you are our safe place," Radhika said.
Explaining the significance of Jamnagar in their lives, Radhika Merchant said: “For Anant and me, Jamnagar is where our heart is. This is where we grew up, where we became friends, where we fell in love and where we built our relationship. Now as we begin our future together, we will be doing it here and we are so thankful that you get to see the beginning of it."
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg with philanthropist-wife Priscilla Chan, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, former US president Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, corporate leaders Gautam Adani, Nandan Nilekani, and Adar Poonawala, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev are part of the pre-wedding festivities.
Other well-known film personalities who have been invited for the event are Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, and Madhuri Dixit.
In her first performance in India, pop star Rihanna set the stage on fire on Friday night on Day 1 of the celebrations.
‘A Walk on the Wildside’ with ‘jungle fever’ as the suggested dress code and ‘Mela Rouge’, a potpourri of desi activities in the guests’ favourite south Asian attires, will be the major themes on Saturday. Among performances, the highlights on Day 2 of the three-day event will be world-renowned illusionist David Blaine mesmerising the guests. Blaine’s feats will be followed by Sangeet performances by family and friends, including Bollywood stars, of the bride and groom-to-be. A performance by actor-singer Diljeet Dosanjh is also on the cards.
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