Hillary Clinton joins Bollywood stars as super-rich Indians wed
Bride Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, and her groom Anand Piramal, heir to a real-estate and pharmaceutical business, after they got married in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. Reliance Industries/Handout via REUTERS
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The daughter of India's richest man got married on Wednesday in a traditional ceremony in Mumbai attended by Bollywood stars and former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
The marriage brings together two of India's most influential families. The bride, Isha Ambani, 27, is the daughter of Mukesh Ambani, head of the vast Reliance conglomerate whose net worth Forbes put at $43 billion.
Mukesh Ambani (C), Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in seen during his daughter Isha Ambani's wedding ceremony in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Her groom, Anand Piramal, 33, is heir to a real-estate and pharmaceutical business.
The wedding bash took place at Ambani's Mumbai residence, an extraordinary 27-storey structure known as one of the most expensive homes in the world. It was covered in red roses and decorated with lights and flowers for the occasion.
The groom and his family arrived in vintage cars as security guards onlookers and photographers from the narrow lane in south Mumbai that leads to the residence.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton waits for her car after attending the wedding ceremony of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, at their residence in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
India's Filmfare magazine said 600 guests were expected at what media have dubbed the "the big, fat Indian wedding".
The festivities were a culmination of lavish pre-wedding celebrations in the desert city of Udaipur over the weekend which featured a private concert by American singer Beyonce.
As well as Clinton, who according to Indian media reports has an association with the Ambanis that goes back more than 18 years, attendees included newly-weds actress Priyanka Chopra and singer Nick Jonas, former Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.
Bride Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, and her groom Anand Piramal, heir to a real-estate and pharmaceutical business, after they got married in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. Reliance Industries/Handout via REUTERS
Many in India, where millions of people live in dire poverty, have closely followed the wedding preparations, including the couple's engagement at a luxury hotel on Italy's Lake Como.
(Editing by Aditya Kalra and Robin Pomeroy)
Actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas arrive to attend the wedding ceremony of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasActor Abhishek Bachchan, his wife actress Aishwarya Rai and their daughter Aaradhya arrive to attend the wedding ceremony of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasAkash Ambani, son of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, and his fiancee Shloka Mehta greet guests at the wedding ceremony of Akash's sister Isha Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasActress Alia Bhatt arrives to attend the wedding ceremony of Isha Ambani, the daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasAntilia, the house of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, is decorated during his daughter Isha Ambani's wedding, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiAnant Ambani (L) and Akash Ambani, sons of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, ride horses as they take part in the wedding procession of their sister Isha Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasBollywood actor Aamir Khan arrives to attend the wedding of Isha Ambani, daughter of the Chairman of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai, India, December 12, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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