Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant engagement: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif and others attend grand party

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani got engaged to his fiancée Radhika Merchant on Thursday. The engagement party was attended by many celebrities including actors Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif, Sara Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Varun Dhawan, filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali Tendulkar. Celebrity designers Gauri Khan and Sandeep Khosla were also spotted at the ceremony.

Several photos from the engagement ceremony surfaced on social media. For her engagement, Radhika wore a beige-colour lehenga and Anant was seen in a blue kurta-pyjama that he paired with a sequined jacket. The couple obliged photographers and also struck a pose with the Ambani family. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked gorgeous in a green suit and her daughter Aaradhya too looked beautiful in her grey suit.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Katrina Kaif attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) The Ambanis pose for the photographers. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked gorgeous as she came along with her daughter Aaradhya. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Gauri and Aryan Khan attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) John Abraham attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Sara Ali Khan attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Akshay Kumar looked dapper at Anant Ambani’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Karan Johar came dressed in a traditional attire. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

 

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Kiran Rao at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Shreya Ghoshal at Anant Ambani’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Designer Sandeep Khosla was spotted at Anant Ambani’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Anil Ambani at his nephew’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra at Anant-Radhika’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla) Sachin Tendulkar at Anant Ambani’s engagement party. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani first visited the family temple of the Ambanis to seek the blessings of Lord Krishna. Then the couple exchanged the rings with much zest and enthusiasm. Anant’s family members also gave a surprise dance performance which was led by his mother Nita Ambani.

 

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Anant and Radhika have known each other for quite some time now. While Anant currently leads the energy business of Reliance Industries, Radhika, daughter of Shaila and Viren Merchant, is a graduate of New York University and serves as a Director on the Board of Encore Healthcare.