Salman Khan Reaches Jamnagar for Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's Pre-wedding Festivities
Several celebrities across the globe are making their way to Gujarat's Jamnagar next week to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's youngest son, Anant Ambani, who is set to tie the knot with industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter Radhika Merchant, later this year. Salman Khan arrived in style to be part of the festivities.
Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar, made his way to Gujarat's Jamnagar to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant. Salman was spotted at the Jamnagar airport, where he greeted the paparazzi in a casual airport look consisting of an olive green denim shirt and jeans. Joining the celebrations is American singer and songwriter J Brown, who arrived in Jamnagar for the three-day pre-wedding extravaganza. Notably, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and bassist Adam Blackstone also graced the occasion.
At Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar, the Ambani family, including Anant, Radhika, Mukesh, and others, served traditional Gujarati food to the villagers, continuing the tradition of 'anna seva'. The meal will be provided to approximately 51,000 local residents over the next few days. During the event, famous Gujarati singer Kirtidan Gadhvi entertained the attendees with traditional folk music. Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Pre-Wedding Bash: Salman Khan Arrives in Jamnagar With Y-Plus Security for the Occasion (Watch Video).
Salman Khan At Jamnagar Airport
The Ambani family has a tradition of sharing food on auspicious family occasions, and Anant Ambani has continued this tradition by starting his pre-wedding functions with 'anna seva'. The pre-wedding festivities are expected to be grand and traditional, with guests receiving traditional scarves made by women artisans from Kachchh and Lalpur in Gujarat.
The guest list includes a host of international dignitaries and business leaders such as Carl Bildt, Stephen Harper, Donald Harrison, Jorge Quiroga, Kevin Rudd, Klaus Schwab, Sultan Al Jaber, Murray Auchincloss, Thomas Barrack, John Chambers, Bob Dudley, Christopher Elias, John Elkann, Ari Emanuel, Larry Fink, Bruce Flatt, Bill Gates, Rob L Goldstein, Michael Grimes, Richard Hilton, Ajit Jain, Archie Keswick, Dr Richard Klausner, Jared Kushner, Joshua Kushner, Bernard Looney, Terry McAuliffe, Yuri Milner, James Murdoch, Amin H Nasser, Vivi Nevo, Nitin Nohria, Javier Olivan, Purna Saggurti, Michelle Ritter, Eric Schmidt, Ram Shriram, Jure Sola, Jim Teague, Mark Tucker, and Fareed Zakaria.
Anant and Radhika had their engagement ceremony in January 2023 at the family's residence, Antilia, in Mumbai. The couple is set to tie the knot later this year. Among the Ambani siblings, Isha Ambani, Akash Ambani, and Anant Ambani have been actively involved in key businesses of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), including retail, digital services, and energy and materials businesses. Isha and Akash are married, having wed in 2018 and 2019, respectively.