Jamnagar: The city is buzzing with excitement as the pre-wedding festivities of Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s son, Anant Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, the daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, began today. The opulent pre-wedding celebrations have attracted a star-studded guest list, featuring prominent figures from the realms of entertainment, technology, and business.

The celebratory mood is evident even at the local airport with the arrival of international pop sensation Rihanna, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg accompanied by his wife Priscilla Chan, and Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan. They joined an array of stars, including Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt, who had already arrived in anticipation of the lavish affair. Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, also arrived in the city today.

Watch | Former US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump arrives in Jamnagar, Gujarat for the three-day pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant pic.twitter.com/KiDn33Bs8P

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The long list of Bollywood celebrities that have arrived in Jamnagar includes Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, and her husband Shriram Nene, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, his wife Anupama Chopra, Riteish & Genelia Deshmukh, Sunil Shetty along with family, Ananya Pandey, Aditya Roy Kapur, Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Sara Ali Khan, Taimur Ali Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, Kiara Advani, Disha Patani, and Shardhha Kapoor, Amir Khan.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, along with his wife Anjali Tendulkar, also arrived today in the city. Several other cricket celebrities attending the pre-wedding celebration at Ambani’s include M S Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, DJ Bravo, Zaheer Khan, and Ishan Kishan.

Anand Mahindra, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Saina Nehwal, Disha Patni in Jamnagar, Gujarat to attend pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani – Radhika Merchant pic.twitter.com/UHLnRNkH9c

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Other prominent figures that arrived in Jamnagar today included Sadguru Jaggi Vadudev, Anand Mahindra, Anil and Tina Ambani, Sania Nehwal with her husband Parupalli Kashyap, Bill Gates, Bob Dudley, Former CEO of bp, and Murray Auchincloss, CEO of bp, with PMS Prasad, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited. Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, KP Singh of DLF.

Jaggi Vasudev, Sachin Tendulkar, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor at Jamnagar to celebrate pre-wedding function of Anant Ambani – Radhika Merchant pic.twitter.com/jvl0jIg8Rd

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Bob Dudley, Former CEO bp and Murray Auchincloss, CEO bp with PMS Prasad, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited. Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, KP Singh of DLF, popstar Rihanna in Jamnagar, Gujarat to attend Anant Ambani – Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding function pic.twitter.com/4iq6k2sWtq

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The festivities kicked off with the traditional ‘anna seva’ on Wednesday, symbolizing the couple’s commitment to community service. Mukesh Ambani, along with his son Anant Ambani and future daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant, actively participated in serving traditional Gujarati cuisine to over 51,000 residents of Jogwad village. This gesture is set to continue in the coming days, ensuring the local community’s integral involvement in the celebrations. DeshGujarat