Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding live updates: Bride's look revealed; couple set to tie the knot soon

Commencing the wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, Nita Ambani attended the baraat procession in a custom Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla 'Ranghaat' ghagra.

‘The outfit reflects her vision of celebrating the incredible talent of Indian artisans, while sharing the cultural legacy of our country with the world,’ read a press note by the family.

The peach silk ghagra combines hues of vintage bronze, blushing pink and pistachio green. Worn with a jaali blouse crafted in Naqshi and Saadi gold along with silver Zardozi work that is fabulously finished with a dazzling sprinkle of Swarovski crystals, the outfit emanates a regal aura.

Handcrafted by the master artisans of Swadesh, the special outfit has been paired with a traditional 'Ranghaat' dupatta in exuberant pastel shades.

Anant Ambani has arrived for his wedding. He was joined by his mother Nita Ambani and dad Mukesh Ambani for the photo-op with the paparazzi.

Siblings Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Ali Khan were spotted at the wedding venue. They were dressed in their ethnic best--Ibrahim in an all-black suit and Sara in a golden lehenga.

Mukesh Ambani, Akash Ambani, Shloka Ambani, Anant Piramal and Isha Ambani have all arrived for the wedding. The were all decked up in pastel dues for the big day.

Bollywood actors Ananya Panday, Rajkummar Rao and Patralekhaa were spotted at the venue. Ananya looked lovely in a yellow lehenga and top. Rajkummar looked charming in an all-white look while Patralekha wore a red lehenga.

John Cena quickly got ready, put on a lovely blue ethnic Indian suit and turned up to party. He was clicked at the wedding venue and was among the first ones to arrive.

The first guests to reach the venue were cricket star Kris Srikkanth with wife, Veer Pahariya and Meezaan Jaaferi.

An old video of Kim Kardashian has resurfaced online. Kim, who is one of the biggest guests at Anant Ambani's wedding, spoke not in very high terms about Indian food a few years ago on her reality show Keeping Up With Kardashians. She called Indian food ‘disgusting’.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding reception will be high on music.

We have exclusively learnt that leading Indian musicians including AR Rahman, Jonita Gandhi, Mohit Chauhan and Udit Narayan will perform at the couple’s wedding reception on July 14 in Mumbai.

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Unless you've been living under a rock - actually not even then, you WOULD have seen the pictures and videos from the Ambani Shaadi. The #Ambani's have spent a whopping estimated ₹5,000 crore for this wedding. But... did you know, this is just 0.5% of their net worth! Watch the video for details.

Though every single look by Radhika, Isha and Shloka has been an absolute serve, right from the perfectly draped lehengas and sarees to custom couture gowns, some of these ensembles are truly living rent-free in our heads, courtesy of them being the perfect marriage between high-fashion and tradition. With the main wedding weekend kicking off right as you read this, let's round up the best looks of the lot.

Check out the most interesting wedding looks by the Ambanis so far.

Amid incessant rain, the baraat has finally begun rolling out of the Ambani home, Antilia. They will gather at the Jio Centre in BKC for the wedding.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav arrives in Mumbai to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

The theme of the Wedding Décor is “An Ode to Varanasi” – paying homage to the eternal city, its tradition, its piety, its culture, arts and craft and the Banarasi cuisine.

• This immersive experience of Banaras recreated throughout the Concourse of the Wedding Venue at Jio World Centre is designed to bring the essence of the streets of Banaras to life, allowing guests to engage with the city's traditions, flavours, and spirituality.

• Through carefully curated stalls and dedicated guest services, attendees will not only enjoy the event but also take away lasting memories of their journey through the ghats of Banaras.

• Through the concourse, guests can enjoy flavors of Banaras with Banarasi chaat (street food), mithai (sweets), lassi (sweet yoghurt drink), chai (tea) and khari (crispy puff pastry) and paan & mukhwas (mouth freshener).

• You can take a look at traditional arts like brasswork, pottery, Banarasi & Kanjeevaram sarees, Polki jewelry, rosewood furniture.

• You can get your stars read at the astrology shop, enjoy fragrances at the attar shop (perfumery), smell the flowers at the florist, get yourself pretty and colourful bangles at the bangle seller, enjoy a puppet show, and get fun photos clicked at the photo studio.

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Radhika Merchant’s ethereal look in exquisite Tarun Tahiliani’s mirror-adorned lehenga is the ultimate blend of traditional elegance and modern glamour. Check out photo gallery.

The desi paparazzi were at it again, screaming funny names for international celebrities much like the NMACC inauguration last year. This time, they called John Cena ‘babu’ and ‘kaka’.

Watch it here.

Anant Ambani wedding: Anant Ambani will get married to Radhika Merchant later today. An inside glimpse of the luxe wedding decor shows a glitzy mandap, beautiful lighting and more.

Anant Ambani wedding: Sources state that the actor tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday morning and is feeling unwell. Read more.

Anant Ambani wedding: Khloe Kardashian shared on her Instagram stories that she's taking a rickshaw ride while in India with Kim Kardashian for the wedding. The duo even sported bindis while heading out.

Anant Ambani wedding: Actor couple Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra returned to Mumbai on Friday afternoon, just in time for the wedding festivities.

Anant Ambani wedding: Mahesh Babu was spotted at the Hyderabad airport on Friday afternoon, leaving for Mumbai for the wedding.

KGF star Yash was spotted at the Kalina airport in Mumbai on Friday afternoon. He waved to the paparazzi before heading to his car.

Throughout the wedding and pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani has rocked one expensive watch after another.

Anant Ambani wore a rare watch from the house of Richard Mille. Know all about it here.

And another ₹7 crore timepiece.

Billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal has arrived in Mumbai for the Ambani wedding. He is the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, the parent company of Airtel.

WWE star and actor John Cena has landed in Mumbai for Anant Ambani's wedding. He shook hands with the support staff and was spotted in a blue shirt and khaki shorts.