Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia's richest man, ties the knot this weekend with longtime girlfriend Radhika Merchant at a Mumbai wedding dubbed the ceremony of the year 鈥� but what was it like to be one of the guests?
The four-day wedding celebration began with a traditional Hindu ceremony Friday featuring several high-profile guests in attendance, including Kim and Khloe Kardashian, former British prime ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson and several Bollywood actors.
So what did the A-listers say about the festivities?
Soon-to-be-retired WWE wrestler John Cena called the affair 鈥渁 surreal 24 hours,鈥� expressing gratitude for the Ambanis鈥� 鈥渦nmatched鈥� hospitality.
鈥淎n experience filled with so many unforgettable moments which allowed me to connect with countless new friends, including meeting @iamsrk and being able to tell him personally the positive effect he had on my life,鈥� Cena wrote in a , speaking about Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.
Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas attended the ceremony Friday at the Jio World Convention Center, a space capable of housing 16,000 people. Chopra, who hails from the eastern Indian city of Jamshedpur, said she 鈥渃learly鈥� missed chaat and dancing at baraats (a groom鈥檚 wedding procession).
鈥淲hat a special night it was celebrating two of the kindest, most gracious people I know. #Anant and @radhmerch1610 may God always protect your union,鈥� Chopra wrote in .
Retired celebrity stylist Law Roach expressed how 鈥渟pecial鈥� Saturday鈥檚 celebration was in a post .
鈥淲ent to a special place to hang out with special people. Congratulations Anant and Radhika,鈥� the post reads.
Actor told her 85 million Instagram followers that she鈥檒l 鈥渂rb鈥� as she鈥檚 鈥渃elebrating love in my century old pallu,鈥� an intricately delicate end of a sari.
Several videos of the extravagant affair swarmed social media, including one of FIFA President Gianni Infantino dancing with singer AP Dhillon and actor Ranveer Singh.
The Ambani鈥檚 wedding festivities are set to continue at their billion-dollar family compound in Mumbai, with Saturday set to see a divine blessings ceremony and the final reception on Sunday.
But not everyone is comfortable with the opulent celebrations. Kunal Kanase, researcher and activist living in Dharavi 鈥� a slum about five kilometres away from the wedding venue 鈥� told The Associated Press it鈥檚 鈥渃razy鈥� to see this display of wealth.
With files from The Associated Press
