India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani is all set to get hitched to Radhika Merchant on July 12, 2024. And ahead of their wedding, Anant and Radhika's grand pre-wedding celebrations will be held in Jamnagar, Gujarat from March 1 to 3. From Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg, the pre-wedding celebrations will be attended by the who's who of the business and tech elites from across the world. But why was Jamnagar selected as a venue for the grand festivities? Answering this, Anant revealed in an interview recently that Jamnagar is close to his heart. Also he was inpired by PM Narendra Modi's idea of Wed in India.
"I have spent my childhood in Jamnagar. It is a blessing that we are able to plan my pre-wedding celebrations here. This is where my grandmother, Kokilaben Ambani, was born. Our PM, Shi Narendra Modi, had said that people should get married in India; it should be a matter of great pride and happiness for us. My father oftens says that this (Jamnagar) is my grandfather, the late Dhirubhai Ambani's in-laws place. And that's why we chose to host our pre-wedding celebrations here. I believe I belong to Jamnagar," Anant Ambani told India Today in an interview.
