The Ambanis pulled out all the stops for the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. They spent a whopping £120 million (about Rs 1259 crore), according to the Daily Mail. This might sound crazy to most of us, but it’s just a small fraction of Asia’s richest man’s wealth. Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of $117.7 billion (around Rs 9.7 lakh crore). Can you guess the total spending on Ambani’s wedding?
Pre-Wedding Extravagance
The pre-wedding festivities were nothing short of a fairytale. The catering bill alone hit £20 million (approximately Rs 210 crore) which included a major part of total spending on Ambani’s wedding. Rihanna performed at the event, charging between $8-9 million (around Rs 66-74 crore), says India Today. Guests included big names like Shah Rukh Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, and Mark Zuckerberg.
They were flown in on private jets and chauffeured in luxury cars like Rolls-Royces. Themed events like “An Evening in Everland” and “A Walk on the Wildside” were brought to life with meticulous detail. The Ambani family wore outfits from top designers like Manish Malhotra and Tarun Tahiliani.
Comparisons to Ambani’s Past spending on Weddings
People are comparing Anant and Radhika’s pre-wedding to Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal’s wedding in 2018. That wedding reportedly cost $100 million (about Rs 828 crore). It was one of the most lavish weddings ever, with Beyoncé performing for a fee between $4-6 million (around Rs 33-49 crore).
The Wedding Day Spending
As Anant and Radhika’s wedding day arrived on July 12, the internet buzzed with reactions. A Reddit post humorously noted that the wedding cost Rs 5,000 crore, only 0.5% of Mukesh Ambani’s worth. Many comments joked about generational wealth, with one user saying Rs 5,000 crore could support five generations of a family. Another pointed out that if the Ambanis spent Rs 3 crore every day, their wealth would last 962 years.
The wedding attracted celebrities from around the world. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Kim Kardashian, and Samsung CEO Han Jon were in Mumbai for the big day.
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Breaking Down the Costs of spending on Ambani’s wedding
People questioned the Rs 5,000 crore figure. One noted that such a sum could host 10 Oscar ceremonies in the US. They suggested the Jamnagar pre-wedding event was more of an investment by Reliance and other stakeholders, not just a personal expense for the Ambani family. People argued that it’s unlikely a wedding would cost Rs 5,000 crore.
An Outlook report mentioned that while Rs 4,000-5,000 crore seems like a lot, it’s actually a smaller percentage of the Ambani family’s net worth than what the average Indian family spends on weddings. Most Indian families spend around 5% to 15% of their wealth on weddings. For the Ambanis, the wedding cost is only about 0.5% of their net worth.