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Inside Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s Starry Pre-Wedding Bash

Salva Mubarak
Senior Features Writer

It’s all anyone can talk about and the day is finally here. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities have kicked off and celebrities and bigwigs from all around the world have descended in Jamnagar.

The festivities of Mukesh and Neeta Ambani’s youngest son with Viren and Shaila Merchant’s daughter began with a ceremony called ‘Anna Seva’ to seek the blessings of the local community. The family has, reportedly, roped in over 100 top chefs, fine dining restaurants and caterers to curate a menu that’s fit for royalty.

Rihanna is also present in the city for a special concert for the guests in attendance (as you do).

Aside from great food and a personal concert from one of the most popular artists around the world, the pre-wedding festivities also have a guest list that boasts of the who’s who of different fields, from entertainment to business to sports.

The Star-Studded Guest List Of Anant Ambani And Radhika Merchant’s Pre-Wedding Festivities

Business leaders like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sunder Pichai, and Ivanka Trump have been spotted at Jamnagar already.

Bollywood celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, and Kiara Advani are also in attendance.

Here’s What Everyone Wore On Day 1 Of Anant Ambani And Radhika Merchant’s Pre-Wedding Bash

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan wore matching black and gold ensembles.

Soon-to-be parents Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh looked like a vision in their festive looks. Deepika chose a black custom Gauri and Nainika gown that screams coquette-glam and Ranveer went with a white suit.

Anant Ambani’s sister Isha Ambani wore a custom Miss Sohee look for Day 1 of the festivities.

Kiara Advani chose a black leather bodycon gown with statement shoulder detail by Albina Dyla.

Genelia Deshmukh chanelled old-school Hollywood glamour in her black strapless gown with a train.

Anil Kapoor, Sunita Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor made sure their status as one of the most fashion-foward families in the country remained untouched.

Here’s some our favourite moments from inside the party...

And while the celebrity-quotient ranked high, the highlight of the night was the Rihanna’s debut performance in India, where she had bigwigs from around the world swaying to her hits from “Umbrella” to “Diamonds”.

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