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Nita Ambani joins dhol players for a quick dance as Anant Ambani baarat leaves Antilia: 'Le jaayenge, le jaayenge'
Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding: The Ambanis drove to the wedding venue, Jio World Centre, early on Friday evening.
Nita Ambani added to the wedding spirit as she joined dhol players for an impromptu dance before the family started from their palatial Mumbai home, Antilia, for the venue where her younger son Anant Ambani marries Radhika Merchant.
Nita Ambani danced as the dhol players sang the popular baraat song "Le jaayenge, le jaayenge". She then quickly entered the car that departed for the venue.
The Reliance Foundation chairperson and the rest of the Ambani family, Mukesh Ambani, Akash Ambani, Shloka Mehta, Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal posed for the media outside Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The groom and his elder brother Akash Ambani sported sneakers when they arrived at the venue.
Isha Ambani, sister of the groom, and husband Anand Piramal were also seen dancing.
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Anant Ambani ties the knot with Radhika Merchant on Friday evening, culminating months of opulent pre-wedding celebrations in India and abroad. A string of ceremonies took place in Mumbai in the last few days leading up to the wedding.
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The decor theme for the wedding is “An ode to Varanasi”, recreating the streets of the holy city. With major traffic restrictions in BKC, several companies in Mumbai's central business district asked employees to work remotely till July 15.
Anant Ambani wedding is top internet trend
Social media is flooded with pictures and videos of guests arriving for the star-studded affair. Several Bollywood actors, such as Ananya Panday, Khushi Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor wore lehengas with “Anant's brigade” written on their blouses.
Keywords related to the Ambani wedding, the biggest Indian wedding in recent times, dominated Google Searches all through Friday.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding ceremony will be followed by “Shubh Aashirwad” on Saturday and culminate with the Mangal Utsav or wedding reception on Sunday.
