INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
India's richest man, is tying the knot with Anand Piramal, son of another Indian billionaire, this week
It comes on the heels of several recent Indian weddings competing for glamour, excess and attention.The Ambanis themselves recently attended
the wedding reception of Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh
And last weekend, Isha Ambani was a bridesmaid at the wedding of actress Priyanka Chopra to US singer Nick Jonas.The actual wedding of the
daughter of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani is on Wednesday but the festivities leading up to it kicked off over the weekend
It is likely to be one of India's most expensive and glamorous weddings, and the many guests include former US First Lady and 2016
presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, media giant Arianna Huffington, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal.Image
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Hillary Clinton poses with the bride, Isha Ambani, and her mother, Nita Ambani
According to media reports, guests had been flown in on 100 chartered flights.Celebrity bloggers, entertainment writers and lifestyle
magazines have been scouring Instagram to keep up with festivities
Videos of Bollywood celebrities, including Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, dancing along with the wedding party have already begun to make
the rounds, and are going viral on social media
photos on her Instagram account of her jewel-studded outfit and elaborate gold jewellery
Her fee hasn't been made public, but would likely not have been a problem for the Ambanis
The 27-storey Ambani home - Antilia - in Mumbai
Mukesh Ambani, the father of the bride, Isha, is Asia's
richest man and also the 19th wealthiest person in the world, according to ForbesAjay Piramal, the father of the groom, Anand, is the head
of the Piramal family, which is valued at $5.4bnMr Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, one of India's richest companies
It has a wide presence across many industries, including oil and gas, petrochemicals, telecom, retail and mediaMr Piramal has guided his
family company into industries such as real estate, pharmaceuticals and packaging
It rose to prominence in the 1930s in the textile industryIn 2016, Mr Ambani formally launched his telecom network, Jio, which offers high
speed data at very low costs
Within two years, it has become India's largest network and is widely credited with getting more Indians online in a very short period of
timeMr Piramal is a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Council for Trade and Industry and is widely considered to be one of India's
most important business personalitiesThe Ambani family lives in a 27-storey home in Mumbai city named Antilia
It is the world's most expensive home, costing more than $1bn, boasting features such as multi-level gardens and three helipads
