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(From Left) Sharad Pawar, Chandrababu Naidu and Kamal Nath in Mumbai on Saturday for the Ambani festivities. (News18)
Anant, the younger son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and philanthropist Nita Ambani, married pharmaceutical heiress and childhood sweetheart Radhika Merchant at a star-studded event on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former President Ram Nath Kovind, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, Union Minister Chirag Paswan, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath, and Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday arrived in Mumbai for the Shubh Aashirwad ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, and deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, too, attended the ceremony.
Anant, the younger son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and philanthropist Nita Ambani, married pharmaceutical heiress and childhood sweetheart Radhika Merchant at a star-studded event attended by celebrities from across the globe, politicians, who’s who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
PM Narendra Modi gave a gift to newly wed Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. In the video, Anant is seen appreciating the gift with Radhika. The couple is then seen touching his feet. PM Modi then goes onto greet and give best wishes to the Ambanis, both Nita and Mukesh, and Merchants, Shaila and Viren. Nita and Mukesh Ambani gave a grand welcome to PM Modi. In another video, PM Modi was seen seated between Isha and Akash Ambani.
Maharashtra’s ministers seen at the event.
Former President Ram Nath Kovind was seen with family attending the event.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was seen at the venue, taking part in the revelry.
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu arrives at Jio World Centre in Mumbai to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ ceremony. pic.twitter.com/H24Cy9izQy— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2024
Veteran leader and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar was also seen attending the celebration.
Dressed in black, Union Minister Chirag Paswan was seen gracing the event.
Former MP chief minister and Congress leader Kamal Nath was seen attending the festivities in Mumbai.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot was captured arriving at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai for the ceremony.
On Friday evening, the groom, dressed in a rust orange sherwani, set off from Antilia — the Ambani family residence — in a red car covered in strings of white flowers for the convention centre, where the baraat assembled for a short journey to the mandap.
Designer duo Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla’s pastel hues dominated the Ambani family’s attire and the dress code was followed by the guests as well.