A timeline of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's extravagant wedding

Shramana Kar

Who are Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant?

Anant is the youngest son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. Radhika is the only daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare. The couple is getting married on July 12, 2024.

Anant and Radhika’s 7-month long mega wedding

The wedding celebration has been quite lavish with a star-studded engagement party, grand performances by pop-star Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and culminating with Kim and Khloe Kardashian’s presence at the wedding.

Engagement

The Ambani wedding began with Anant and Radhika's engagement in December 2023. The families kept things low-key during the ceremony that took place in Rajasthan.

The engagement party

Celebrities across the nation attended Anant and Radhika's engagement party in January 2024. Actors like Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, etc., took part.

Pre-wedding celebration

The Ambanis held a three-day mega pre-wedding festivity in March, at which Billy Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Rihanna, Ivanka Trump, Hillary Clinton, and many more foreign tycoons were in attendance.

European cruise party

The Ambani family then had a four-day European cruise party celebration, beginning in the Sicilian city of Palermo, and ending in Rome. Backstreet Boys, Pitbull and David Guetta attended.

Wedding preparation begins

The Ambanis staged a mass-wedding ceremony known as ‘Samuh Vivah’. More than 50 underprivileged couples got married on the same day, and received gifts like gold ornaments, etc.

The Haldi ceremony

Anant and Radhika took part in the ‘Haldi’ ceremony on July 8. This is a pre-wedding ritual in Indian culture. Family members and friends give their blessings to the couple.

The mega-wedding

On July 12, 2024, Anant and Radhika will tie the knot at the Jio World Convention Center that brings together Indian and Hollywood A-list stars, dignitaries, ministers across the world.