The extravagant wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani , the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani , Asia's richest man, has been the most talked about topic on social media. The festivities, which have spanned months, have grabbed the world's attention, drawing the likes of Rihanna and Justin Bieber to India for the grand affair. Scheduled for July 12, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant 's wedding began with pre-wedding events in March in Gujarat's Jamnagar, followed by the final celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Pictures and videos from the Ambani wedding have flooded social media, showcasing performances by global stars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Bollywood celebrities like Diljit Dosanjh. While the wedding expenditure is exceptionally high, it represents a smaller fraction of the Ambani family's wealth compared to what average Indian families typically spend on weddings relative to their net worth. The estimated cost of the entire wedding extravaganza is between Rs 4,000-5,000 crore ($0.
6 billion), which amounts to just 0.5 percent of the Ambani family's net worth, according to Forbes. As part of the wedding celebrations, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani recently organised a mass wedding for the underprivileged on July 2 at Swami Vivekanand Vidyamandir in Palghar.
On July 3, Ambanis organised a spectacular Mameru ceremony- a Gujarati wedding tradition where the bride's maternal uncle (mama) visits her with sweets and gifts. The wedding festivities are meticulously planned, adhe.