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Anant Ambani with his parents Mukesh and Nita on Friday.

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  • Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding begins on Friday.
  • The three-day gathering will feature a traditional Hindu ceremony, followed by other events.
  • Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas, and Kim Kardashian are among the stars expected to attend. 

A four-day cruise, a performance by Rihanna, and a mass wedding for 50 couples were all just the lead-up to the glitziest wedding of the year.

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man, are getting married in Mumbai on Friday, with events following on Saturday and Sunday.

The Ambanis will be surrounded by family, friends, and a who's who of business, entertainment, politics, and sport.

The star-studded affair will kick off with a "Shubh Vivaah," a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony held around a fire, according to a leaked wedding invitation seen by news agency Asian News International.

This will be followed by a "Shubh Aashirwad" or "divine blessing" ceremony on Saturday, and the wedding concludes with a reception party or "Mangal Utsav" on Sunday.

It's expected to be held at the Jio World Convention Centre and the Ambani family home in Mumbai called Antilia.

Here are some of the stars attending and invited to the wedding.

John Cena
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John Cena poses for photographers at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding on Friday.

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Hollywood actor John Cena arrived for the wedding wearing a light blue Indian outfit called a "Salwar Kameez."

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas and Priyanka Jonas (Chopra) hold hands at Ambani wedding on July 12, 2024.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas attend the Ambani wedding on Friday.

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas wore a gold lehenga while attending the wedding on Friday with Nick Jonas, who donned a light pink sherwani. The couple has spent time with the Ambani family, including in December 2018 when they attended Isha Ambani's wedding.

Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian
Khloe and Kim Kardashian walking by security and paparazzi.
Khloe and Kim Kardashian attended the wedding in Mumbai on Friday.

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Kim Kardashian and sister Khloe Kardashian shared photographs and clips on their Instagram Stories after arriving in Mumbai on Thursday and are rumored to be attending.

Their outfits were designed by Manish Maholtra, who shared pictures to his Instagram account on Friday.

Law Roach
Law Roach walking posing for photos at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding.
Law Roach scored an invite to Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding in Mumbai.

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The celebrity stylist was included on the star-studded guest list.

He previously mingled with the Ambani family in April 2023 when he, Zendaya, and Tom Holland attended a gala at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.

Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild
Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild pose for photos
Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild posed for photos in Mumbai on Friday.

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Nicky Hilton Rothschild attended the lavish ceremony with her husband, James Rothschild.

Shahid Kapoor and Meera Rajput
Shahid Kapoor and his wife Meera Rajput smiling whilst wearing black outfits
Shahid Kapoor and his wife Meera Rajput pose together at the wedding ceremony on Friday.

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Bollywood celebrities have been prominent on the guest lists of all the pre-wedding and wedding events.

Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Meera Rajput arrived in Mumbai on Friday for the wedding weekend, according to the Indian outlet Mint.

Actors including Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Jhanvi Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Alia Bhat, Ranbir Kapoor, have been featured in official photos of the pre-wedding events.

Gianni Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his wife, Leena Al Ashqar, smile for photographers
Gianni Infantino attends the wedding with his wife, Leena Al Ashqar, in Mumbai on Friday.

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The Ambani family invited FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his wife, Leena Al Ashqar, to partake in the celebration.

Infantino headed the football association since 2016 and has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2020.

Tony Blair
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair pose for photos
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Blair on Friday at the Ambani wedding.

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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair and his wife, Cherie Blair, were all smiles at the wedding in Mumbai.

Bob Dudley
American businessman Bob Dudley poses for photos at Ambani wedding
Bob Dudley waved to photographers at Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding.

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The wedding's guest list is expected to include a bevy business leaders, including former BP CEO Bob Dudley. Dudley attended the family's pre-wedding festivities in February.

Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson.
Insider said Mike Tyson will attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding on Friday.

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Mike Tyson is expected to attend the wedding, insiders told Bloomberg. The 58-year-old is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers.

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