A host of global industry leaders, including Samsung's Jay Lee, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and BP Group chief executive Bob Dudley, descended on Udaipur for the pre-wedding festivities of Isha, daughter of Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, and Anand, son of Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal.
Along with business magnates from across the world, the star-studded festivities in the City of Lakes will include Bollywood stars and politicians, including Hilary Clinton, former US First Lady.
While the wedding between Isha Ambani, 27, and Anand Piramal, 33, is scheduled for December 12, the festivities began this weekend in Udaipur with three days of pre-wedding rituals.
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Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was seen leaving the Udaipur airport earlier on Saturday. Union minister Smriti Irani was also spotted outside the airport.
Bollywood stars, including Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan and Akshay Kumar, among others, have also arrived for the festivities.
Beyonce is reported to be performing at the wedding.
This alliance will bring together two of India's most prominent business families. RIL is India’s biggest private enterprise. The Piramals have interests in pharmaceuticals and real estate.
The couple’s engagement took place at the luxury Villa D'Este hotel on Italy's Lake Como, attended by more than 600 guests, and featuring a private performance by singer John Legend.
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