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Rihanna, Ivanka Trump And Bill Gates Among Guests At Lavish Ambani Pre-Wedding Celebration In India (2024)

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How much did Rihanna get paid to perform at the Ambani wedding? ›

Rihanna performed this past weekend in India at a party celebrating the upcoming nuptials of Anant Ambani and his bride-to-be, Radhika Merchant. According to a report by the Daily Mail, the singer was paid £5 million to headline the event. That's about $6.3 million when converted into U.S. dollars.

Who attended the Ambani wedding with Bill Gates? ›

Accompanied by his girlfriend Paula Hurd, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates participated in the lavish pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar. The tech billionaire, joined by his partner, was photographed alongside Mukesh Ambani and his son Anant Ambani during the event.

Who were the guests at the Ambani wedding? ›

Distinguished guests, including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and business leaders such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Gautam Adani, N Chandrasekaran, Kumar Mangalam Birla, and Ajay Piramal, graced the occasion with their presence.

Was Ivanka Trump at the Ambani wedding? ›

Rihanna, Bill Gates, Ivanka Trump and Mark Zuckerberg among star-studded guests at Indian wedding. Celebrities and tycoons arrived on charter jets for a three-day-pre-wedding jamboree as Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani kickstarts wedding celebrations for his son.

How much money did Rihanna take from Ambani? ›

Sources tell India Today that her fee for the performance is somewhere between $8-$9 million (Rs 66 to 74 crore). The festivities kickstart from today, March 1, with an event titled 'An evening in Everland'. The singer arrived in Gujarat's Jamnagar on Febraury 29 along with her troupe.

How much did Mukesh Ambani spend in the pre-wedding? ›

The Ambanis spared no expense in celebrating the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, with a staggering expenditure of £120 million (approximately Rs 1259 crore), as reported by Daily Mail.

Why was Bill Gates invited to the Ambani wedding? ›

Bill Gates came to attend the wedding because he was invited by the Ambanis. Mukesh Ambani is also a rich man like Bill Gates. They are partners in business. Bill Gates is just one of many rich and powerful people to come to the wedding.

Is Bill Gates invited in Ambani's wedding? ›

Microsoft Inc. co-founder Bill Gates took to social media on Tuesday to thank the Ambani family for inviting him to the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. He said it was his first time attending a wedding celebration in India.

Who did Bill Gates bring to India? ›

"My trip was scheduled around the pre-wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Here I am with Paula Hurd and Nandan and Rohini Nilekani," he concluded.

Why did Ambani invite Rihanna? ›

Why Ambani hired Rihanna is his or rather, the organizing team's choice. It's their money and they can invite anyone they please but the reaction from people that I have seen is very funny and exposes their double standards.

Which celebrities were not invited to Ambani's pre-wedding? ›

Hrithik Roshan, Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra, Virat-Anushka - Bollywood celebrities who were missing from Anant and Radhika's pre-wedding celebrations. Bollywood celebrities, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan, attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivity.

What is Anant Ambani illness? ›

In a 2017 interview with TOI, Nita Ambani had explained that Anant “was highly asthmatic so we had to put him on a lot of steroids,” adding that “he suffers from obesity.” ​Anant Ambani's speech leaves dad Mukesh Ambani teary-eyed​ Hence, the treatment for asthma resulted in a lot of weight gain.

Is Rihanna attending the Ambani wedding? ›

After an electrifying show at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's extravagant pre-wedding celebration, pop sensation Rihanna expressed her pleasure at having attended the grand event and said that she could not wait to return to the country soon.

Whose wedding did Ivanka Trump attend in India? ›

Ivanka Trump is having the cultural experience of a lifetime — thousands of miles from Miami. The former first daughter has been documenting her trip to India on Instagram all weekend long while partaking in fabulous pre-wedding festivities for billionaire heir Anant Ambani and his fiancée Radhika Merchant.

How much did the Ambani wedding cost? ›

News publications the world over were also drawn to the festivities that reportedly cost $152 million.

Who was the richest man at the Ambani wedding? ›

Surprisingly, the most affluent person at the pre-wedding festivity was none other than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, currently ranked as the world's fourth wealthiest individual with a colossal net worth, as reported by Forbes.

How much did Rihanna get paid for the birthday party? ›

Rihanna getting paid 6 million dollars to perform at that birthday party got me feeling so poor.. lol.. I gotta get me some more money!

How much money does the singer Rihanna have? ›

Rihanna hasn't released a new album since 2016 but she's still making money. The Barbadian performing artist is a billionaire, according to Forbes, thanks largely to her enterprises outside music. WSJ breaks down how she made her fortune.

Why was Mark Zuckerberg at the Ambani wedding? ›

In my opinion- Mark Zuckerberg was invited by Mukesh Ambani for his son's pre- wedding celebrations. May be-both are successful business men and both are in the field of developing better communication devices to help the global community.

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