Anant-Radhika's grand wedding starts; key updates

The youngest scion of Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and MD of Reliance Industries Limited, Anant Ambani, and the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, Radhika Merchant, are set to tie the knot today at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Much awaited festivities have already begun with zeal at Ambani’s residence at Antilia.

Ambani family, with groom Anant, have arrived for the wedding ceremony, suggest reports. The wedding will be graced by prominent figures from India and around the world. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Jay Y. Lee, the Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, along with other distinguished guests, have already reached Mumbai for an opulent three-day wedding.

Arrivals at the venue have begun, with John Cena, Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Rajkummar Rao with Patralekhaa, siblings Suhana Khan and Aryan Khan, as well as siblings Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan, among the early sightings.

To kick off the wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, Nita Ambani joined the baraat procession clad in a bespoke Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla 'Ranghaat' ghagra, adding elegance to the auspicious occasion.

The wedding is expected to draw Bollywood's elite, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Janhvi Kapoor, and Sara Ali Khan, among other prominent stars.

On the eve of the wedding, American influencer Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe Kardashian arrived in India, alongside John Cena and rapper Rema.

Earlier today, Reliance Industries shared via X, “Auspicious Beginnings: In line with Reliance Foundation founder & chairperson Nita Ambani’s vision of sharing India’s rich cultural heritage with the world, the Ambani family will be paying homage to the holy city of Kashi or Varanasi at the much-awaited wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.”

On July 4th, the wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant had started with the traditional Gujarati 'Mameru' ceremony at the Ambani residence, Antilia. This ceremony, a pre-wedding ritual in Gujarati culture, involved the bride's maternal uncle presenting her with sweets and gifts.

The event was held at the bride's home and was attended by family members. Nita Ambani's mother Purnima Dalal, her sister Mamta Dalal, from the groom’s side and other close relatives gathered to bless the couple. The gifts included a Panetar saree, jewelry, ivory or white bangles, and an assortment of sweets and dry fruits arranged elegantly on trays