ANANT AMBANI TO WED RADHIKA MERCHANT

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani had a traditional Roka (engagement) ceremony with Radhika Merchant at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan on Thursday, 29 December. The news was broken on the net by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Group President Parimal Nathwani.

The 27-year-old son of Mukesh and Nita Ambani is also the younger sibling to Akash Ambani and Isha Ambani. While speculations and rumours had been strife for quite some time owing to the doting presence of the Ambani parents at Radhika Merchant’s events, and vice versa, now the roka comes as an official confirmation of the forthcoming wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

Several images from the ceremony have circulated online. For the occasion, Anant opted for a blue kurta that he paired with an embroidered jacket, while Radhika chose to wear a beautiful saree.

The “Roka” (engagement) ceremony of Radhika Merchant, daughter of Shaila and Viren Merchant and Anant Ambani, son of Nita and Mukesh Ambani was performed at the Shrinathji Temple at Nathdwara in Rajasthan today in the presence of family members and friends and blessed by the priests of the temple. The young couple spent the day at the temple seeking Lord Shrinathji’s blessings for their upcoming union and participated in the traditional Raj-bhogshringaar ceremonies at the temple. The family and friends will together celebrate the happy occasion later today.

Anant completed his studies from Brown University in the USA and has ever since served at Reliance industries in various capacities including as a member on the Boards of Jio Platforms and Reliance Retail Ventures. He currently leads the energy business of RIL. Radhika is a graduate of New York University and serves as a Director on the Board of Encore Healthcare. And at the same time she is a trained dancer in Bharatnatyam, Radhika Merchant hails from the Kutch area of Gujarat. She has trained in Bharatnatyam for eight years and is the disciple of Guru Bhavana Thakar of Shree Nibha Arts.

The ceremony today was attended by the Ambani and Merchant families and friends, and priests of the temple blessed the excited young couple. The family arrived back at the bay via a private jet at the Kalina Airport in Mumbai.