Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump among bevy of stars at Indian billionaire heir’s pre-wedding bash

By Oscar Holland, CNN

Updated 2:28 AM EST, Mon March 4, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pose at a pre-wedding bash held for Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump were among the high-profile international figures who jetted to India for billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s extravagant pre-wedding party, which wrapped up Sunday.

Featuring performances from pop superstar Rihanna and magician David Blaine, the three-day celebration welcomed around 1,200 guests from Silicon Valley, Bollywood and beyond, with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and actor Shah Rukh Khan among the many Indian celebrities pictured in attendance.

Ambani is the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who has an estimated fortune of $117 billion, according to Forbes. The 28-year-old serves as a director at an energy business operated by Reliance, the Indian conglomerate founded by his grandfather.

Although Ambani and his 29-year-old girlfriend Radhika Merchant are not due to marry until July, no expense was spared at the lavish pre-wedding bash. Guests were served 500 dishes created by around 100 chefs, according to Reuters, which saw a copy of a planning document provided to invitees.

The weekend’s festivities took place in Jamnagar, in the western state of Gujarat, close to Reliance’s main oil refinery.

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner were seen attending the pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar, India this weekend.

The city’s airport, which typically handles fewer than 10 flights a day, reported a surge in activity. In a post on X Saturday, airport authorities said around 130 flights had arrived for the extravaganza.

Chartered jets from New Delhi and Mumbai were made available to guests, Reuters said, as were the services of hair stylists, makeup artists and drapists.

The charitable arm of the Ambani’s family business, the Reliance Foundation, said that weavers had been deployed to produce “a tapestry of dreams” for the nuptials, while visually impaired artisans had been hired to make candles for guests.

A new Hindu temple complex is being built specifically for the wedding and will later be opened to the public, the NGO added.

On Wednesday, the Ambani family hosted a communal dinner for more than 50,000 villagers.

No expense was spared at Indian billionaire heir’s three-day pre-wedding bash

印度亿万富翁继承人为期三天的婚前派对花销巨大

No expense was spared：不惜一切代价，毫不吝啬

Rihanna, Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump among bevy of stars at Indian billionaire heir’s pre-wedding bash

Rihanna（蕾哈娜）、马克扎克伯格和伊万卡特朗普等明星出席了这位印度亿万富翁的婚前派对

Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Ivanka Trump were among the high-profile international figures who jetted to India for billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s extravagant pre-wedding party, which wrapped up Sunday.

马克扎克伯格，比尔盖茨和伊万卡特朗普都是飞往印度参加亿万富翁继承人Anant Ambani的周日结束的奢华婚前派对的知名国际人物。

Featuring performances from pop superstar Rihanna and magician David Blaine, the three-day celebration welcomed around 1,200 guests from Silicon Valley, Bollywood and beyond, with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and actor Shah Rukh Khan among the many Indian celebrities pictured in attendance.

庆祝活动为期三天，超级巨星蕾哈娜和魔术师David Blaine进行了表演，派对欢迎了来自硅谷、宝莱坞及其他地区的约1200名客人，板球传奇人物Sachin Tendulkar和演员Shah Rukh Khan等众多印度名人也出现在了派对照片中。

Ambani is the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who has an estimated fortune of $117 billion, according to Forbes. The 28-year-old serves as a director at an energy business operated by Reliance, the Indian conglomerate founded by his grandfather.

Ambani是亚洲最富有的之人Mukesh Ambani年纪最小的儿子，根据福布斯，Mukesh Ambani拥有估计1170亿美元。28岁的Ambani在其祖父创立的印度企业集团Reliance经营的一家能源公司担任董事。

Although Ambani and his 29-year-old girlfriend Radhika Merchant are not due to marry until July, no expense was spared at the lavish pre-wedding bash. Guests were served 500 dishes created by around 100 chefs, according to Reuters, which saw a copy of a planning document provided to invitees.

尽管Ambani和他29岁的女友Radhika Merchant要到7月份才结婚，但在这奢侈的婚前派对上毫无吝啬。据路透社报道，大约100名厨师为客人提供了500道菜肴，路透社也看到了提供给受邀者的计划文件。

The weekend’s festivities took place in Jamnagar, in the western state of Gujarat, close to Reliance’s main oil refinery.

周末的这次庆祝活动在西部Gujarat的Jamnagar举行，靠近Reliance的主炼油厂。

The city’s airport, which typically handles fewer than 10 flights a day, reported a surge in activity. In a post on X Saturday, airport authorities said around 130 flights had arrived for the extravaganza.

该城市的机场通常每天航班少于10次，据报道活动导致了激增。机场周六在X上发布动态称约130架航班抵达参加该盛宴。

Chartered jets from New Delhi and Mumbai were made available to guests, Reuters said, as were the services of hair stylists, makeup artists and drapists.

路透社称，来自新德里和孟买的包机以及发型师、化妆师和drapists（不知道是什么，查到的是窗帘设计师）的服务都向客人开放。

The charitable arm of the Ambani’s family business, the Reliance Foundation, said that weavers had been deployed to produce “a tapestry of dreams” for the nuptials, while visually impaired artisans had been hired to make candles for guests.

Ambani家族企业的慈善机构Reliance基金会表示，已经安排了织布工为婚礼制作“a tapestry of dreams”（tapestry 挂毯 ; 织锦 ; 壁毯 ; 绣帷 ; 用挂毯装饰），同时还雇佣了视障工艺人士为客人制作蜡烛。

A new Hindu temple complex is being built specifically for the wedding and will later be opened to the public, the NGO added.

一座新的专门用于该婚礼印度教寺庙正在建造，后续将向公众开放，该非政府组织说道。

On Wednesday, the Ambani family hosted a communal dinner for more than 50,000 villagers.

周三，Ambani家举办了5万多名村民参与的集体晚宴。