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Anant Ambani (29), the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani (67), chairman of Reliance Industries and one of Asia's richest men, is holding a lavish wedding that has become the talk of the town. With top-tier VIPs from around the world expected to attend in celebration, Mumbai authorities are on high alert.

According to Reuters, Bloomberg, and local media on the 10th (local time), Anant will marry his long-time girlfriend Radika Merchant (29), who comes from a pharmaceutical conglomerate family, at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, India, on the 12th. The main wedding ceremony will take place on the 12th, followed by a Hindu-style reception continuing until the 14th.

Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries
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Mukesh Ambani has three children. The weddings of his elder brother Akash Ambani in 2019 and sister Isha Ambani in 2018 were also regarded as 'events of the century.' During Isha's wedding celebration, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has maintained close ties with the Ambani family for nearly 20 years, as well as CEOs from global IT companies like Ericsson and Nokia, financial firms such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, and pop star Beyonc? were among the attendees.

To transport guests, chartered flights took off and landed over 100 times, with Mukesh Ambani reportedly spending up to $100 million (approximately 138 billion KRW) solely on event costs. At Akash's wedding, attendees included former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings. Local media described the event as a 'Davos Forum-level' wedding. Among Korean attendees was former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Lee Jae-yong, and 1,200 Guests Invited

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who closely collaborates with Reliance Group in telecommunications network equipment supply, attended both Akash and Isha's wedding events. The wedding event for the youngest son Anant is considered to surpass the scale of his brother's and sister's weddings. In March, a three-day celebration was held in Gujarat, western India. Pop star Rihanna performed a congratulatory song, and 1,200 guests including Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, were invited.

The 27-story mansion 'Antilia' of the Ambani family is also famous as the most expensive private residence in the world. As of 2023, its value is known to be around 4.6 billion dollars (approximately 6.37 trillion won). It has three swimming pools, three helipads on the rooftop, and a parking lot with a capacity of 168 vehicles.
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In May, a three-day lavish wedding celebration continued aboard a luxury cruise traveling from Italy to France, with 800 guests invited. At another celebration held in Mumbai on the 5th, global pop star Justin Bieber performed a congratulatory song. Bieber reportedly received $10 million (approximately 13.8 billion KRW) as a fee. With Anant's wedding events starting on the 12th, Mumbai authorities, known as the 'economic capital of India,' are on high alert. They are paying special attention to security and traffic control as top-tier VIPs from various countries are expected to arrive in large numbers.

Mukesh Ambani has amassed enormous wealth by focusing on sectors such as oil, gas, and petrochemicals, and in 2016, he entered the telecommunications market, dominating the Indian market. According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, as of the 10th, Mukesh Ambani's net worth stands at $120 billion (approximately 166 trillion KRW), ranking 12th worldwide. The Ambani family's 27-story residence, 'Antilia,' is also famous as the most expensive private home in the world. As of 2023, its value is estimated at $4.6 billion (approximately 6.37 trillion KRW). It features three swimming pools, three rooftop helipads, a parking garage for 168 cars, and is built to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8. Isha's wedding was held here in 2018.