Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt to Katrina Kaif: Bollywood stars expected at Ambani bash in Jamnagar

Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant pre-wedding bash: Jamnagar will soon be sparkling with stars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif and others.

Published on: Feb 29, 2024 4:27 PM IST

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The Ambanis are throwing a grand party in Jamnagar to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Anant Amabani and Radhika Merchant. A bunch of Bollywood stars are also expected to take part in the festivities. Shah Rukh Khan with wife Gauri and kids Suhana, Aryan and AbRam have already left for the venue in a private flight from Mumbai.

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Alia Bhatt is already in Jamnagar with husband Ranbir Kapoor, mother-in-law Neetu Kapoor and their daughter Raha. The Kapoor family was picked up from the Jamnagar airport in a lux Rolls Royce.

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Salman Khan was among the first celebs to reach Jamnagar, on Wednesday itself. Charter jets for tycoons and celebrities, a performance by Rihanna and directions to don "jungle fever" outfits when visiting an animal rescue centre - that's how billionaire Mukesh Ambani is kickstarting big fat Indian wedding celebrations for his son.

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Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are also expected to join the party though they have not left Mumbai yet. The occasion of the moment that has India transfixed is a three-day pre-wedding jamboree for his youngest son Anant Ambani, 28, who is set to marry his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, 29. It begins Friday, will entertain 1,200 guests and takes place in a township in Jamnagar near Reliance's main oil refinery in the western state of Gujarat.

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While Abhishek Bachchan is already in Jamnagar, Aishwarya Rai and Aaradhya might join him soon. The wedding itself does not take place until July and festivities de facto began on Wednesday when Anant and his bride-to-be hosted a communal dinner for local villagers that served 51,000. 

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Akshay Kumar is also expected to join the party. Anant's pre-wedding bash is likely to also be attended by Bill Gates, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, fellow Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Kumar Mangalam Birla, as well as many cricketers.

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Aamir Khan is also expected to leave for Jamnagar soon. Guests to Anant Ambani's celebrations are set to savour 500 dishes created by around 100 chefs.They will be pampered - hair styling, makeup artists and Indian wear drapists are available but only on a "first come, first serve basis," according to a planning document provided to invitees and seen by Reuters.

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Madhuri Dixit and her husband Dr Nene are also expected to take part in the party. Return charter jet flights from New Delhi and Mumbai are on offer, but guests have been asked to limit themselves to only two luggage items or three suitcases per couple. The document cautions that "if you bring more", there's no guarantee it will arrive on the same flight.