Ambanis take big fat Indian wedding to ‘next level’: Here's what else Western press said about the Jamnagar bash

 Ambanis take big fat Indian wedding to ‘next level’: Here's what else Western press said about the Jamnagar bashCelebrities like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, singer Rihanna and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are among the guests at the pre-wedding gala in Jamnagar.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s glam pre-wedding festivities are taking place in Jamnagar. The bash started on March 1 and the celebrations will continue till March 3 with guests attending from India and across the world. Here's how the grand event has captured the attention of the international press. (Also read: Rihanna comes out of semi-retirement for Anant Ambani's Jamnagar bash; here’s how the Western press reacted)

A next level Indian wedding and it is just the beginningTime said that Mukesh Ambani has taken the concept of the big fat Indian wedding to the ‘next level' and further pointed, “While the wedding itself won’t take place until July, a three-day pre-wedding bash kicks off on Friday, Mar. 1 in the family’s refinery township of Jamnagar in the Indian state of Gujarat. Some of the biggest players from Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and the entertainment industry are on the guest list.”

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.Guest list is part of the pageantryMeanwhile, The New York Times noted that the three-day event ‘raises the bar for extravagant festivity’ and said, “The guest list is part of the pageantry. Guests are not just (or not even) friends, but attractions in their own right. Apart from enjoying the spectacle, many will appreciate the chance to sidle up to India’s most influential business family at the bar. For instance, Nita Ambani, Mukesh Ambani’s wife, is reportedly poised to become board chairwoman of thecompany created by a recent merger of Reliance with Walt Disney’s Indian media assets.”

wrote that some of the world's ‘most influential people’ have arrived in India's Gujarat state to attend a wedding party. They wrote, “Anant Ambani is the youngest of his [Mukesh Ambani] three children, all of whom are on the board of Reliance Industries. The 28-year-old is involved in Reliance's energy businesses and is on the board of Reliance Foundation. The extravagant pre-wedding event is in keeping with the Ambani family's record of hosting lavish wedding parties.”