Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Jamnagar, India, attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations. Anant is the son of Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. Several high-profile guests have landed in India to attend the celebrations including Bill Gates. Moreover, 9x Grammy Award winner Rihanna performed at the event as well.
Rihanna’s speech during her ambani pre wedding festival performance in India pic.twitter.com/TZifOMvT2a
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The wedding is supposed to take place in July. The pre-wedding celebrations are set to continue for three days from March 1 – March 3, 2024. American illusionist David Blaine is also set to perform at the event.
Jon Jones and Mackenzie Dern compliment Mark Zuckerberg’s eccentric outfit
Zuckerberg took to his Instagram to post what he wore for the first night of celebrations. During Rihanna’s performance, Zuckerberg and his wife wore coordinated outfits from Alexander McQueen.
Zuckerberg wore a black-on-black firefly blazer with matching shoes. His wife Priscilla Chan complimented his outfit with a black gown. The Meta CEO, who made connections in the UFC due to his recent foray into combat sports, was complimented by UFC fighters.
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UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones wrote, “Swag” with a fire emoji. UFC women’s strawweight fighter Mackenzie Dern wrote, “Looking sharp you two!” Founder of Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu and Zuckerberg’s coach Dave Camarillo commented with heart emojis and sent love to the couple.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebration will reportedly cost around $120 million
Reports suggest that the Ambanis are spending approximately ₹1000 crore ($120 million) for the pre-wedding celebrations. Although this might sound like way too much, it is not that great an amount for India’s richest man. Mukesh Ambani has a net worth of around $110 billion, according to Forbes. It turns out that the $120 million spending amounts to just around 0.1% of his net worth.
Esteemed personalities from all over the world have arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for the event. Reports suggest that the Jamnagar airport was given international status amidst the celebration. Among the Indian and international celebrities, Royalty like King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk of Bhutan and his wife, Jetsun Pema also arrived for the event.
VIDEO | Prominent music artist Rihanna’s crew leaves from Jamnagar, Gujarat after attending Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations. pic.twitter.com/3q3uiZ6KyC
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After her extraordinary performance, Rihanna took her leave from the country and said, “It was best, and I want to come back to India. I loved it (here),” according to ANI.
The festivities will continue for two more days. Zuckerberg has already mentioned that he will be wearing traditional attire for Day 2. It will be interesting to see the reaction from the sporting world to his next look.