Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's Wedding: Inside Pics & Videos From Pre Wedding Event

Jamnagar is abuzz as global luminaries, spanning from Bollywood stars to international icons, grace the extravagant pre-wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

Among the distinguished guests are renowned figures from various spheres including cricket, sports, business, and even Meta's Mark Zuckerberg.

Anant, the scion of Reliance Industries Ltd's CMD Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika, daughter of Encore Healthcare's CEO Viren Merchant, are set to tie the knot in a three-day festivity, drawing attention from around the world. Anant, also a director in several key companies under the RIL umbrella, adds to the event's significance with his prominent role in the corporate realm.

The pre-wedding festivities kicked off on Friday and held at a residential enclave near Jamnagar's RIL petroleum refinery.

Guest List

While a constellation of luminaries and business moguls graces Jamnagar, more luminaries are anticipated in the days ahead. Among the illustrious attendees already present are Zuckerberg, Ivanka Trump, sporting legends Saina Nehwal and cricketers Rashid Khan, Suryakumar Yadav, Zaheer Khan, along with Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor, among others. Sources hint at Rihanna's arrival, promising a mesmerizing performance. Meanwhile, Bill Gates, already in Gujarat, is poised to join the festivities by Friday evening.

Expected to grace the grand occasion are dignitaries including Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the King and Queen of Bhutan, former President of Bolivia Jorge Quiroga, ex-PM of Australia Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, and ex-Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt.

Among the top business leaders on the guest list are Saudi Aramco's chairperson Yasir Al Rumayyan, BlackRock's Chairman & CEO Larry Fink, Adobe's CEO Shantanu Narayen, Meta's COO Javier Olivan, World Economic Forum's Chairperson Klaus Schwab, and HSBC Holdings' Group Chairman Mark Tucker.

Also expected are Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai, The Walt Disney's CEO Bob Iger, and Bank of America's Chairman Brian Thomas Moynihan. Notable Indian attendees include corporate figures Gautam Adani, Nandan Nilekani, Sanjiv Goenka, Rishad Premji, Uday Kotak, and Adar Poonawalla, along with Bollywood luminaries Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, among others.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant got engaged in January 2023.

Rihanna Sets Stage On Fire

The pre-wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar sparkled with the presence of pop sensation Rihanna, whose electrifying dance performance stole the show.

With her debut single in 2005, Rihanna thrilled the guests with a medley of hits including 'Pour it Up', 'Wild Things', and 'Diamonds'. Visuals doing rounds on social media show the artist setting the stage on fire with unparalleled energy and moves.