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Orange alert in Mumbai today ahead of Anant Ambani wedding, heavy to very heavy rain predicted
Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding: Mumbai Police has issued traffic curbs in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) for the wedding celebrations.
The weather department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall, on Friday and Saturday. The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) prediction of the heavy downpour comes on the weekend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are getting married in an extavagant three-day celebration.
An orange alert is issued in case of extremely bad weather. It affects the transport facilities including rail, road and air.
After four months of star-studded pre-wedding celebrations, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant will get married at the Jio World Convention Center in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai on Friday evening. Following the wedding, the Ambanis will host receptions for the next three days.
The Ambani family, including the groom, arrived at the wedding venue on Friday evening.
Anant Ambani is the younger son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani.
Several companies operating in BKC have asked their employees to work remotely till July 15 due to the heavy traffic restrictions imposed in the area.
A galaxy of stars line up for the Ambanis
VIP and global celebrities attending the wedding include Kim Kardashian and sister Khloe Kardashian, former UK prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, futurist Peter Diamandis, artist Jeff Koons, self-help coach Jay Shetty, former US Secretary of State John Kerry, former Canadian PM Stephen Harper, sources said. Apart from these guests, top Bollywood stars too will be in attendance.
(Also Read: ‘Kim, Kim, welcome to Mumbai’: Kardashians get a grand welcome from paps for Ambani wedding)
Guests from the corporate world include HSBC Holdings plc Chairman Mark Tucker, Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Lee, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser, BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss, Emma Walmsley of drug giant GSK Plc, Jim Taiclet of Lockheed Martin and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
A string of celebrations ahead of big day
Mukesh and Nita Ambani have been hosting a series of events in Mumbai in the days leading up to the big fat Indian wedding. Last week, pop icon Justin Bieber performed at the sangeet. A haldi, mehendi, Gujarati ceremonies such as Mosalu and Mameru were held in the past one week.
The bride, Radhika Merchant, is the daughter of businessman Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant have been dating reportedly for a long time.
