Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant’s Engagement Party Was A Star-Studded Blockbuster Event

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, got engaged to Radhika Merchant on Thursday, and the ceremony took place at Antilia.?

Traditional Gujarati rituals such as Gol Dhana and Chunari Vidhi were included in the couple's engagement ceremony, including a ceremonial ring exchange.

Gol Dhana, a type of engagement ritual, takes place before a wedding in Gujarati culture. Jaggery (Gul) and coriander seeds (Dhana) have a role in the preparation.

These items are given out at the venue chosen by the groom, his home. Guests from the bride's side travel to the groom's home, bearing presents and sweets, before exchanging rings.?

After exchanging the rings, the couple has to go to their elders to seek their blessing.

The Merchant family received a warm welcome from the Ambani at their residence amidst aarti and chanting of mantras. Anant and Radhika have known each other for a few years, and their engagement ceremony brought them closer to their upcoming marriage in the coming months.

Soon after their engagement ceremony, the couple was seen posing in front of the paps in traditional attire along with their family members.

Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani came out to meet and greet the waiting media, accompanied by Mukesh's eldest son Akash and his wife Shloka Ambani, and Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal.

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Joining the celebrations were Bollywood celebrities, including Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan, Natasha Dalal, Gauri Khan, Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, among many others.?

Here are pics from the party:

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Recently, the couple had a traditional Roka ceremony at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan.

Radhika is the daughter of Viren Merchant, the CEO of Encore Healthcare. She hails from Kutch, Gujarat. She has trained in Bharatnatyam for eight years and is the disciple of Guru Bhavana Thakar of Shree Nibha Arts.?

In June 2022, Radhika made headlines after the Ambani family hosted a grand Arangetram ceremony at Jio World Centre.

‘Arangetram’ is a Tamil word that means the ascent of the stage by a dancer on the completion of formal training. It is the on-stage debut of a student of Indian classical dance and music after years of preparation.

Anant, son of Nita and Mukesh Ambani, completed his studies at Brown University in the USA and has since served at Reliance Industries in various capacities, including as a member on the boards of Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail Ventures. He currently leads the energy business of RIL.?

(With ANI inputs)

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