Wedding ceremony in Mumbai, India
Wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant Date 12 July 2024; 57 days ago (12 July 2024 ) Venue Antilia and Jio Convention Center Location Mumbai , IndiaParticipants Anant
Ambani Radhika Merchant
The wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant was a 6-day event that took place from 12 July 2024 until the 30 July 2024 in the city of Mumbai , India at the Antilia building and Jio Convention Center .[ 1] [ 2] The groom was the son of Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani , the richest man in Asia , and Nita Ambani . Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries , while the bride is the daughter of Viren Merchant , the CEO of a healthcare company.[ 1] [ 3]
The wedding was described as India's "wedding of the year"[ 1] [ 4] and "India's own royal wedding".[ 5] The New York Times described it as introducing "the world to [India]'s Gilded Age ".[ 6] Estimates for the wedding's cost range from $300 million[ 7] to $600 million,[ 8] [ 9] leading to sharp criticism of wealth inequality in India .[ 10]
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^ Mogul, Rhea (3 July 2024). "The son of Asia's richest man is getting married in one of India's most anticipated — and lavish — weddings of the year" . CNN . Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
^ Das, Anupreeta (12 July 2024). "A Wedding Puts India's Gilded Age on Lavish Display" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
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^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (12 July 2024). "Ambani wedding: after months of celebrations, the 'Windsors of India' finally set to marry" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .
^ iyer, rahul (27 July 2024). "Anant Ambani: A Glimpse into His Life and Legacy" . Leader Biography . Retrieved 29 July 2024 .
^ Aggarwal, Mithil; Chhetri, Aishwarya Thapa (12 July 2024). " 'The crazy richest wedding ever': Son of Asia's richest man marries after months of lavish events" . NBC News . Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024 .