From Priyanka Chopra To Alia Bhatt: Best Dressed Divas From Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s Wedding. See Pics
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant got married recently in a star-studded wedding. And several divas showed off their fashion A-game with their stunning ethnic outfits.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s highly anticipated wedding finally took place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex on July 12, 2024. The main ceremony ‘Shubh Vivah’ was followed by another celebration ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ on July 13 and the final event ‘Mangal Utsav’ or the wedding reception on July 14. It was a star-studded weekend in Mumbai with both Bollywood legends and Hollywood celebrities flocking to attend the wedding celebrations. While it is usual for wedding guests in India to put their best foot forward when it comes to fashion, the weekend saw a whole new level of extravagance.
The lavish wedding ceremony came after grand pre-wedding festivities, including two pre-wedding bashes in Jamnagar and Italy. Social media is loaded with photos and videos from the opulent wedding festivities. And we can’t stop obsessing over the biggest wedding ever!
From Alia Bhatt, and Madhuri Dixit to Shah Rukh Khan and M.S. Dhoni, the wedding saw the biggest celebrities bringing forth their fashion fabulousness. Not just Indian stars, but many international celebrities also graced Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding. Global personalities like Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, John Cena, Rema, Nick Jonas and others marked their presence at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding in Mumbai on July 12.
Apart from these big names, several politicians also graced the lavish wedding festivities. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding with his wife Carrie Symonds and their kids. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was also seen in attendance, accompanied by his wife, writer-barrister Cherrie Blair.
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Ekanath Shinde, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also attended the grand wedding.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
The star-studded wedding festivities came after the Ambani family had hosted two pre-wedding bashes earlier. The first one was held in Jamnagar, Gujarat in March 2024, while the second one took place in Italy in May end this year. Several Bollywood celebrities such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Ranbir Kapoor attended the celebrations.
Apart from the biggest celebrities attending the pre-wedding bashes and wedding festivities, some of the most popular singers also performed at the events and trended big time on social media. Most recently, videos from Rema and Justin Bieber’s performances went viral online.
For the first pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar, the Ambanis invited Rihanna to perform along with global sensation Diljit Dosanjh, Akon, Arijit Singh, Lucky Ali, Pritam and Shreya Ghoshal.
And then during the second round of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities at a luxury cruise ship in Europe, artists like Guru Randhawa, Katy Perry, Pitbull and Backstreet Boys performed for the couple.
Although the Ambani wedding has officially concluded (or maybe not) as there are reports of a post-wedding bash set to take place in London, we can’t get enough of Bollywood divas and the stunning outfits that they wore at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding. And so, we decided to take a look at the best dressed divas from the grand wedding ceremony.
Without further ado, check out the best dressed divas from the wedding here:
1. Alia Bhatt: The Bollywood actress, who is gearing up for the release of ‘Jigra’, opted for a handwoven saree that is approximately 160 years old. The pure silk wonder was taken from the archives of the ace designer Manish Malhotra’s brand. The fuchsia pink Ashavali saree came adorned with a real zari border, 99 per cent pure silver and about 6 grams of gold. Giving the saree a modern twist, Alia Bhatt wore the saree with a strapless bustier blouse. Alia wore the ensemble with a gold and emerald choker necklace, jhumkis, a mang tika, and kadhas. She rounded off the look with a gajra-adorned centre-parted bun, well-darkened and shaped eyebrows, subtle shimmery eyeshadow, kohl-lined eyes, mascara-laden lashes, beaming highlighter and a nude pink lip shade.
2. Priyanka Chopra: Global star Priyanka Chopra, often referred to as ‘desi girl’ by her fans, attended Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding with Nick Jonas. At the lavish wedding ceremony, Priyanka Chopra showed off her desi avatar as she danced her heart out with Ranveer Singh and others on various Bollywood songs. Priyanka Chopra decked up in a stunning Tarun Tahiliani yellow lehenga for the big wedding. The scintillating yellow lehenga set featured a sleeveless blouse with a sweetheart neckline, featuring intricate thread work, sequin work and tassels detailing. She teamed it with a matching lehenga skirt and a yellow shimmery dupatta on one side. The monotone lehenga had 3D embroidered flowers and petals from the designer’s new couture collection. Priyanka Chopra styled her look with Bulgari jewels. With her tresses cascading down her shoulders, Priyanka Chopra sported a bold red lip and looked absolutely stunning.
3. Deepika Padukone: Mom-to-be Deepika Padukone, who is expecting her first child with actor and husband Ranveer Singh, made heads turn when she attended the lavish wedding ceremony in a gorgeous sindoori red anarkali. Deepika Padukone’s elegant and regal anarkali suit set was custom-designed by Torani. It featured an embroidered long full-sleeved kurta with golden-hued embroidery all over it. She wore it with a matching salwar and a heavily embroidered dupatta. She styled the traditional ensemble with an exquisite choker from Chand Begum Jewels. For the unversed, the necklace is a witness to Sikh artistry and has a history tied to the family of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the emperor of the Sikh Empire, according to the label. It features a 150-carat ruby in the centre, surrounded by white sapphires. For her makeup, Deepika Padukone went with well-shaped eyebrows, winged eyeliner, shimmery eyeshadow, kohl-rimmed eyes, blushed cheekbones, glowing highlighter, contouring, a nude brown lip shade and a tiny bindi. The Bollywood actress pulled back her hair and tied them into a centre-parted bun, adorned with gajra.
4. Janhvi Kapoor: The Bollywood diva, who has already established herself as a fashion icon in the entertainment industry, looked absolutely gorgeous in a shimmering gold lehenga that was just all things incomparable. Her head-turning gold lehenga set was beautifully custom-crafted by Falguni Shane Peacock. The ensemble celebrated Janhvi Kapoor’s deep-rooted connection to her ancestry, admiration for temple jewellery, and exquisite craftsmanship. Janhvi’s choli was adorned with real gold temple jewellery. The blouse featured a deep neckline, a backless design, a fitted bust, and a cropped hemline. She paired it with a mermaid-style lehenga skirt decked in shimmering gold sequins, beads, and dori work to go well with the sleeveless blouse. Janhvi Kapoor paired the blouse and lehenga set with a net dupatta decked in floral-pattern golden sequins. She styled the gold ensemble with a choker necklace, chandbalis, ear chains attached to the braided hairdo, a mang tika, kadhas, and rings. For her makeup, she chose winged eyeliner, golden eye shadow, darkened brows, mascara-laden lashes, blushed cheeks, and glossy nude lips.
5. Katrina Kaif: Who says that understated elegance cannot be served with a vibrant look? Katrina Kaif served beautiful ethnic fashion perfection in a red Sabyasachi saree. Katrina made it to the Ambani wedding with her husband Vicky Kaushal. She looked graceful and elegant in a red Sabyasachi saree featuring minimal gold work. Katrina Kaif’s saree featured a delicate buti motif and an intricate scalloped border with gold floral embroidery. The full-sleeved round neckline blouse, also in red, went perfectly with her elegant outfit for the big wedding. The sleeves looked classy and were a refreshing departure from the more common sleeveless blouses. Katrina Kaif styled the red drape with exquisite polki jewels. A pair of gold block heels completed her look. For hair, Katrina Kaif opted for centre-parted tresses. Katrina Kaif opted for well-defined eyebrows, subtle eyeshadow, sculpted cheeks highlighted with blush and a nude lip shade.
6. Kiara Advani: The Bollywood diva surely knows how to turn heads with her ethnic looks. And Kiara Advani didn’t disappoint this time as well. The Bollywood actress looked stunning in a multicoloured lehenga by Torani. Kiara Advani’s lehenga set featured vibrant shades of purple, fuchsia pink, and orange, in the Chandramallika Manmayi design. The vibrant and colourful lehenga’s rich, intricate patterns and lively hues made the Bollywood actress stand out. The cap-sleeved blouse featured a sweetheart neckline, a super cropped hemline and golden embroidery all over it. It was paired with a multi-coloured and well-pleated lehenga skirt. She also added a matching dupatta and gold jewellery that went well with its vibrancy. Kiara Advani tied her long tresses into a braid and went for a glam makeup look, featuring well-defined and darkened eyebrows, shimmery eyeshadow, kohl-lined eyes, blushed cheeks, and a nude lip shade.
7. Kriti Sanon: The Bollywood actress, who has already given two hits this year in the form of ‘Crew’ and ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’, got some serious Barbie energy to Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding. She donned a pink lehenga set, which stood out from other guests wrapped in red. The custom-made Arpita Mehta lehenga came adorned with heavily embellished work, sequin work and intricate traditional embroidery with white and orange threads at the edges. She paired the lehenga set with a beautiful bandhani dupatta. A detail definitely worth mentioning from Kriti Sanon’s look is her waist-length braid, adorned with a beautiful hair accessory. She also added a statement choker piece. For her makeup, the Bollywood actress went with well-defined and darkened eyebrows, subtle eyeshadow, eyeliner, blushed cheekbones, dewy base and a pink lip shade.
8. Rashmika Mandanna: Who says yellow must be limited to Haldi ceremonies? This yellow lehenga set that Rashmika Mandanna wore at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding made for a vibrant and beyond-mesmerizing outfit. Her white and yellow-coloured Sheetal Batra lehenga, which was styled like a stylish half-saree, was one of the most elegant ethnic serves of the night. The classy lehenga with a backless blouse, embellished with beads and sequin work, looked fabulous on the Indian actress. She added contrast to her look with emerald green and polki earrings and necklace. For her makeup, she went with well-defined and darkened eyebrows, bronze eyeshadow, mascara-coated lashes, blushed cheekbones, a dewy base and a pink lip shade. She pulled back her tresses and tied them into a centre-parted neat braid. Rashmika Mandanna a gajra on her braid.
9. Genelia Deshmukh: This Indian actress certainly stood out as she served both fashion sustainability and fabulousness in a traditional Marathi saree, paying homage to her Maharashtrian roots. Her all-ivory look, created by Re-ceremonial, featured a spectacular saree. The saree was made with recycled cotton and silk traditional pieces. The vegan recycled Himroo saree was elevated with gold jewellery and a matching potli bag. She tied her hair in a neat bun with gajra. For her makeup, Genelia went with well-shaped and darkened eyebrows, smokey eyeshadow, mascara-coated lashes, kohl-lined eyes, blushed cheekbones, contouring and a pink lip shade.
10. Shanaya Kapoor: While Shanaya Kapoor is yet to make her acting debut, she has already become a fashion icon for the youth of the country. She turned heads at the Ambani wedding in a regal Tarun Tahiliani lehenga, which came in hues of crimson and gold. Shanaya Kapoor’s ensemble featured a full-sleeved blouse, which came with intricate embroidery, a square neckline, and exquisite red gem tassels attached to the hemline. The blouse was paired with a high-rise lehenga skirt, adorned with elaborate embroidery and heavy golden threadwork. Adding a touch of elegance, Shanaya Kapoor carried a georgette dupatta. To complement her stunning lehenga, Shanaya Kapoor opted for a heavy choker necklace, traditional kadhas and matching earrings. The highlight of her accessory choices was the exquisite hairpiece that adorned her braid. The star kid opted for minimal makeup to let her outfit shine on its own.
While these were some of our favourite looks, Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor, Mira Rajput Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, and Sara Ali Khan also looked absolutely breathtaking.
