Kim Kardashian, John Cena and other stars arrive in India for the year's most extravagant wedding
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Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India's financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, highlighting the billionaire's staggering wealth and rising clout.
Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India's financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia's richest man, highlighting the billionaire's staggering wealth and rising clout.
Anant Ambani, 29, is marrying his longtime girlfriend, Radhika Merchant, in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year. The celebrations are taking place at the Ambani-owned Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai and their family home and are the culmination of months of wedding events that featured performances by pop stars including Rihanna and Justin Bieber.
The four-day wedding celebrations begin with a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on Friday, followed by a grand reception that will run through the weekend. The guest list includes former British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Boris Johnson, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser, Adele, Lana Del Rey, Drake and David Beckham, according to local media. The Ambani family has not confirmed the guest list.
Television news channels showed celebrities like Kim Kardashian and professional wrestler and Hollywood actor John Cena arriving.
Police have imposed traffic diversions around the wedding venue from Friday to Monday to handle the influx of guests who will be flying into Mumbai, where heavy monsoon rains have caused flooding and flight disruptions for the past week.
The extravaganza and the display of opulence that comes with this wedding has, however, led many to raise questions about rising inequality in India, where the gap between the rich and poor is growing. The event has also sparked anger among some Mumbai residents who say they were struggling with snarled traffic.
"It affects our earnings. I don't care much about the wedding," said Vikram, a taxi driver who only uses his first name.
