Isha Ambani's wedding extravaganza: Mukesh Ambani spends nearly $100 mln

To put the figure in perspective, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding 37 years ago reportedly cost $110 million in today’s dollars.

By Web Desk
December 12, 2018

MUMBAI: Isha Ambani, daughter of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, is all set to wed to her childhood friend Anand Piramal, a real-estate developer and scion of another of India’s most prominent business families, today (Wednesday) in Mumbai.

According to media reports, citing people familiar with the planning, the week-long extravaganza is estimated to cost about $100 million. To put the figure in perspective, Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding 37 years ago reportedly cost $110 million in today’s dollars.

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After Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas – the next major Indian wedding is here. Oh yeas, it is the wedding celebration of the daughter of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, has been adorned by Bollywood stars, drawing VIP guests including Hillary Clinton, Beyoncé and Arianna Huffington.

The top Khans - Shah Rukh Khan, Salman and Aamir Khan - to the leading ladies grooved on the stage during per-wedding festivities.


The invitees to the lavish wedding ceremony, in the central Indian lake city of Udaipur, also range from international celebrities such as Beyonce whose performance left the guests spellbound with performance.


It is learnt that the guest list is so long that the Ambanis and Piramals have taken over at least five five-star hotels nearby, and a war room has been set up in Mumbai to manage logistics, they said. According to local media reports, more than 100 chartered flights will fly guests to and from Udaipur’s Maharana Pratap Airport.

The Ambanis, according to a statement from a family representative, donated enough food to feed 5,100 people three meals a day for four days, and set up a bazaar to showcase 108 traditional Indian paintings, pottery and other art from local artisans.

Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani's week-long pre-wedding festivities took place in Udaipur. Isha Ambani, who is engaged to industrialist Ajay Piramal's son Anand Piramal, was seen participating in the pre-wedding celebrations with great gusto.

The bride and the groom's families, as well as Bollywood stars all performed during the functions, which have been the talk of the town since the past few days.

Beyonce, global popstar sensation, also gave an awe-inspiring singing and enthrall the guests with superb dance performance during one of the functions.

Pre-wedding events of Isha Ambani, 27, and Anand Piramal, 33, also made headlines due to the presence of former American First Lady Hillary Clinton, who flew in to the country, just for the high-profile parties.

Nnumber of pictures and videos from the functions at Uday Vilas Palace continue to emerge, a photo of the delicious treats being served at the functions has appeared.

Nnumber of pictures and videos from the functions being posted, including a picture of the dessert counter at the Ambani-Piramal pre-wedding functions.


The colourful dessert counter seemed to be a dreamland for sweet lovers, with all kinds of sweet meats and desserts ornamenting it. The picture shows a whole lot of assorted berries and fruits covered in different kinds of chocolates.


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