Anant Ambani mega wedding halts Mumbai traffic for 4 days, locals are angry

Published July 10th, 2024 - 11:45 GMT
Anant Ambani
Anant Ambani son of billionaire tycoon and Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani (unseen) with his fiancee Radhika Merchant pose for a picture during their Sangeet Ceremony in Mumbai, on July 5, 2024. (Photo by SUJIT JAISWAL / AFP)

ALBAWABA - The mega wedding of Asia's richest man's son Anant Ambani is still the talk of social media after news circulated that some Mumbai streets will be restricted for around four days amid its Jul. 12 start. 

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding will witness the attendance of many Businessmen, politicians, and celebrities including Shah Rukh Khan, Justin Bieber, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Qatar's Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and many more. 

Anant Ambani mega wedding halts Mumbai traffic for 4 days

According to Al Arabiya, local police stated that the wedding will be considered a "public event" due to the abundance of well-known figures showing up. 

Last week, Canadian pop star Justin reportedly got $10 million for his appearance, and news of his arrival circulated rapidly over social media.

Locals are not happy with the decision

Mumbai streets being closed down from Jul. 12 to 15 angered many locals in the city as they saw it as a "hindrance" and "time-wasting." This doesn't come as a surprise since people have both jobs and necessary places to get to.

Al Arabiya added that streets will be closed on the dates mentioned above from 1 PM to 12 AM.

Who is Mukesh Ambani?

Anant Ambani

Mukesh Ambani (L) and his wife Nita Ambani (R), chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation with their son Anant Ambani posing for pictures(Photo by Reliance / AFP)

Mukesh Ambani who's the father of Anant Ambani is Asia's richest man with a net worth of $116 billion, according to Forbes.

Additionally, Mukesh Ambani runs Reliance Industries which has interests in petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecom, retail, and financial services. By the time of writing this article, Ambani sits in 9th place on the "2024 World's Richest People" list by Forbes

 

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