Isha-Anand's wedding: Hillary Clinton, Sachin Tendulkar in Udaipur
The families are hosting their guests over the weekend in the city for the couple's pre-wedding celebrations.
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Udaipur has been buzzing with activity as the who's who of the world are landing in the city for Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal's lavish pre-wedding celebrations. The Ambanis and Piramals kicked off the celebrations with an Anna Seva at Udaipur's Narayan Seva Sansthan on Friday. They will feed 5,100 people, many with special abilities, three times a day till Monday.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter, Isha, will tie the knot with Piramal scion Anand on Wednesday in Mumbai, but before the big day the families are hosting guests in the City of Lakes for two days of pre-wedding celebrations.
Udaipur & Mumbai is buzzing with activity as RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha & Anand - son of Piramal Group's Ajay Piramal - are set to tie the knot on Wednesday.
The Ambanis and Piramals are currently in the City Of Lakes for the couple's pre-wedding rituals.
Here's a quick look at the preparations...
Among the guests to arrive was former US First Lady Hillary Clinton.
Bollywood, too, has reached the city in full strength to party with the couple. Newly-weds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, along with Madhu Malti, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur, Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao were among the stars spotted at the airport. Not just B-town, sports stars including Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni's family, are also in Udaipur for the festivities.
The pre-wedding festivities include a specially-curated exhibition, Swadesh Bazaar, that will showcase 108 traditional, Indian craft and art forms, many of which have been supported by Reliance Foundation over the years. Over 30 types of textiles and weaves ranging from Kanjeevaram, Patola to Chikankari and Bandhani will be a part of the exhibition, while artists showcasing ancient painting forms like Gond, Madhubani, Phad, Warli and Thangka, along with weavers, potters and sculptures have also been roped in for the two-day carnival.
After two days of celebrations, the families and their guest will return to Mumbai, where the couple will tie the knot in a traditional ceremony at the Ambanis residence, Antilia - that has already been decked up for the big day.
Ajay and Swati Piramal's son, Anand, had proposed to Isha at a temple in Mahabaleshwar, earlier this year. The families have been celebrating the union since May when they hosted a Ghor Dana, followed by a three-day engagement bash at Lake Como in September, and a Graha Shanti puja last month.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani have also paid a visit to temples across the country, including Siddhivinayak, Kedarnath-Badrinath, Tirupati, Guruvayoor, Sri Ramanathaswamy and Ambaji shrines, to offer the wedding invitation and seek blessings.
After the wedding. Isha and Anand will move into the 50,000 sq ft Worli Sea Face bungalow, Gulita - a wedding gift from Piramal's parents.
Mukesh Ambani hosted a lavish party at his Mumbai home 'Antilia' to mark the engagement of his daughter, Isha Ambani (left), to Piramal scion, Anand Piramal (right).
The evening was graced by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Anil and Tina Ambani, Ayan Mukerji, Sachin Tendulkar, amongst others.
Here's a quick look at how the evening turned out...
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter, Isha, will tie the knot with Piramal scion Anand on Wednesday in Mumbai, but before the big day the families are hosting guests in the City of Lakes for two days of pre-wedding celebrations.
The Ambanis and Piramals are currently in the City Of Lakes for the couple's pre-wedding rituals.
Here's a quick look at the preparations...
Among the guests to arrive was former US First Lady Hillary Clinton.
Bollywood, too, has reached the city in full strength to party with the couple. Newly-weds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, along with Madhu Malti, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur, Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao were among the stars spotted at the airport. Not just B-town, sports stars including Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni's family, are also in Udaipur for the festivities.
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The pre-wedding festivities include a specially-curated exhibition, Swadesh Bazaar, that will showcase 108 traditional, Indian craft and art forms, many of which have been supported by Reliance Foundation over the years. Over 30 types of textiles and weaves ranging from Kanjeevaram, Patola to Chikankari and Bandhani will be a part of the exhibition, while artists showcasing ancient painting forms like Gond, Madhubani, Phad, Warli and Thangka, along with weavers, potters and sculptures have also been roped in for the two-day carnival.
After two days of celebrations, the families and their guest will return to Mumbai, where the couple will tie the knot in a traditional ceremony at the Ambanis residence, Antilia - that has already been decked up for the big day.
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Ajay and Swati Piramal's son, Anand, had proposed to Isha at a temple in Mahabaleshwar, earlier this year. The families have been celebrating the union since May when they hosted a Ghor Dana, followed by a three-day engagement bash at Lake Como in September, and a Graha Shanti puja last month.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani have also paid a visit to temples across the country, including Siddhivinayak, Kedarnath-Badrinath, Tirupati, Guruvayoor, Sri Ramanathaswamy and Ambaji shrines, to offer the wedding invitation and seek blessings.
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After the wedding. Isha and Anand will move into the 50,000 sq ft Worli Sea Face bungalow, Gulita - a wedding gift from Piramal's parents.
The evening was graced by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Anil and Tina Ambani, Ayan Mukerji, Sachin Tendulkar, amongst others.
Here's a quick look at how the evening turned out...
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