Anant and Radhika, scions of two prominent families, are set to tie the knot in what promises to be a dazzling pre-wedding event at the Ambani residence in Jamnagar. The celebration, slated for March 1-3, is poised to showcase the soft power of India and the global interest it commands.
Anant Ambani, the younger scion of Mukesh D. Ambani, CMD of RIL, and Nita Ambani, Founder & Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, is at the forefront of expanding Reliance Industries’ energy and materials businesses globally.
Radhika Merchant, daughter of Encore Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.’s CEO, Viren Merchant, is a political and economics graduate from New York University. She’s also a trained Bharatnatyam dancer.
The festivities promise a blend of traditional Indian customs with modern extravagance. Attendees will witness performances by renowned artists like Rihanna, illusionist David Blaine, and top Indian talents including Arijit Singh and Ajay-Atul.
The guest list boasts a constellation of global leaders from business, technology, and governance. From Dr. Sultan Al Jaber of ADNOC to Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, the event underscores the Ambanis’ global connect and convening power.
Indian luminaries from various fields, including business tycoons like Kumar Mangalam Birla and sports icons like Sachin Tendulkar, will grace the occasion, along with a galaxy of Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Salman Khan.
Some of the global leaders who are attending include the following:
- Dr. Sultan Al Jaber – CEO & MD, ADNOC
- Yasir Al Rumayyan – Chairperson, Saudi Aramco
- Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani – PM, Qatar
- Carl Bildt – Former Prime Minister of Sweden
- John Chambers – CEO, JC2 Ventures
- Bob Dudley – Former CEO, bp
- Christopher Elias – President, Global Development, BMGF
- John Elkann – Executive Chairman, Exor
- Ari Emanuel – CEO, Endeavor
- Larry Fink – Chairman & CEO, BlackRock
- Bruce Flatt – CEO, Brookfield Asset Management
- Bill Gates – Co-chair, Board member, BMGF
- Stephen Harper – Former Prime Minister of Canada
- Richard Hilton – Chairman, Hilton & Hyland
- Ajit Jain – Vice Chairman, Berkshire Hathway
- Archie Keswick – Board Member, Mandarin Oriental
- Dr. Richard Klausner – Scientist
- Ivanka Trump – Former Advisor to the POTUS
- Joshua Kushner – Founder, Thrive Capital
- Bernard Looney – Former CEO, bp
- Yuri Milner – Entrepreneur, Scientist
- Ajit Mohan – President – Asia Pacific, Snap Inc
- James Murdoch – Founder & CEO, Lupa Systems
- Shantanu Narayen – CEO, Adobe
- Amin H Nasser – President & CEO, Aramco
- Vivi Nevo – Founder, NV Investments
- Nitin Nohria – Former Dean, Harvard Business School
- Javier Olivan – COO, Meta
- HH King and Queen of Bhutan
- Purna Saggurti – Vice Chairman, Bank of America
- President Jorge Quiroga – Former President of Bolivia
- Michelle Ritter – Founder & CEO, Steel Perlot
- Kevin Rudd – Former Prime Minister of Australia
- Eric Schmidt – Founder, Schmidt Futures
- Klaus Schwab – Chairperson, World Economic Forum
- Ram Shriram – Founding & Managing Partner, Sherpalo
- Jure Sola – CEO, Sanmina Corp
- Mark Tucker – Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings Plc
- Mark Zuckerberg – CEO, Meta
- Fareed Zakaria – Journalist
- Khaldoon Al Mubarak – CEO & MD, Mubadala
- Sundar Pichai – CEO, Alphabet
- Lynn Forester de Rothschild – CEO, E.L. Rothschild
- Marcus Wallenberg – Ex-president & CEO, InvestorAB
- Bob Iger – CEO, The Walt Disney
- Ted Pick – CEO, Morgan Stanley
- Bill Ford – Chairman & CEO, General Atlantic
- Mark Carney – Chairman, Brookfield Asset Management
- Stephen Schwarzman – Founder, Blackstone Group
- Brian Thomas Moynihan – Chairman, Bank of America
- Carlos Slim – Investor
- Jay Lee – Executive Chairman, Samsung Electronics
- Raymond Dalio – Founder, Bridgewater Associates
Notable Indian Leaders from Business, Sports and Entertainment at the Jamnagar Events:
- N Chandra
- Kumar Mangalam Birla and family including Ananya and Aryaman
- Gautam Adani and family
- Godrej Family
- Nandan Nilekani
- Sanjiv Goenka
- Rishad Premji
- Uday Kotak
- Adar Poonawala
- Sunil Mittal
- Pawan Munjal
- Roshni Nadar
- Nikhil Kamath
- Ronnie Screwvala
- Dilip Sanghvi
Spiritual Leader:
- Sadhguruji
Sports:
- Sachin Tendulkar and family
- M S Dhoni and family
- Rohit Sharma
- K L Rahul
- Hardik and Krunal Pandya
- Ishan Kishan
Film & Entertainment:
- Sh Amitabh Bachchan and family
- Abhishek and Aishwarya
- Sh Rajnikanth and family
- SRK and family
- Aamir Khan and family
- Salman Khan
- Akshay and Twinkle
- Ajay Devgn and Kajol
- Saif Ali Khan and family
- Chunky Pandey and family
- Ranveer and Dipika
- Ranbir and Alia
- Vicky and Katrina
- Madhuri Dikshit & Dr. Sriram Nene
- Aditya and Rani Chopra
- Karan Johar
- Boney Kapoor and family
- Anil Kapoor and family
- Varun Dhawan
- Siddharth Malhotra
- Shraddha Kapoor
- Karisma Kapoor