The fact that a famous Hollywood star like Justin Bieber sang at the wedding of the son of Asia’s richest billionaire surprised the public.
The news that Justin Bieber was invited to perform at an Indian wedding immediately brought this event to the attention of a global audience. It is known that the male singer sang at the pre-wedding party of Anant Ambani – the son of Asia’s richest billionaire.
Daily Mail reported that some sources revealed that Justin Bieber received a salary of 10 million USD to perform a few songs on the bride and groom’s big day.
According to Page Six, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding was a lavish event lasting many days, costing many millions of dollars.
Many powerful figures such as stars Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Miss Priyanka Chopra and many A-list stars came to India to witness the wedding of the son of Asia’s richest billionaire.
NBC News rated this as “the most expensive wedding ever”, showing the power and wealth of the Ambani family.
Kim Kardashian sisters came to India to attend Anant Ambani’s wedding. Photo: Instagram
The couple got engaged in December 2023 and have been continuously celebrating and partying for the past half a year. In March, Anant Ambani and his wife held a party with the participation of 1,200 guests, including Ivanka Trump – Donald Trump’s daughter, billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire Bill Gates and many Indian stars.
At that time, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family caused a stir when they invited American singer Rihanna to perform. Many sources revealed that the salary to invite Rihanna to sing at the wedding is about 6-7 million USD.
In May, the couple invited 800 people on a four-day cruise along Europe’s Mediterranean coast.
By early July, they also organized a group wedding for more than 50 other couples and a private haldi ceremony (traditional wedding ceremony in India) with friends and family.
Hindustan Times reported that on July 11, the Ambani family rented 3 planes to transport guests and hired 100 more private planes to use for the event.
Anant Ambani and his fiancée held an unprecedentedly lavish wedding. Photo: Page Six
Mr. Ashwini Arya – owner of an event planning company – estimates that this family spent between 11 billion and 13 billion rupees (about 132-156 million USD) for Anant Ambani’s big day.
Anant Ambani is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the 11th richest billionaire in the world and the richest Indian in Asia, according to Forbes. The groom’s father is currently the chairman and CEO of Reliance Industries, and his mother is philanthropist Nita Ambani.
Billionaire Mukesh gave the couple a villa worth $80 million, with 10 bedrooms on Palm Jumeriah Island in Dubai.
As for the bride, she is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant.
Anant and Radhika, both 29 years old, are said to have been friends since childhood. They started dating in 2017 and announced their relationship in 2018 after graduating from university.
