The grand pre-wedding celebrations by the world’s 11th richest man Mukesh Ambani for his youngest son Anant Ambani and bride-to-be Radhika Merchant have gone down well in Italy. It has drawn harsh criticism from Italians who have been angered by the closing of Portofino Bay to locals and tourists, as well as dampened by Ambani’s unruly guests.
The Ambani pre-wedding bash has spotlighted the tensions between private luxury events and public accessibility in Italy. Moreover, a newspaper clipping with the headline ‘Wealthy wedding party ‘offensive, bad-mannered’’ is gaining traction on social media. The article stated that numerous complaints have been made to the Italian police after the rich-laden cruise ship, estimated to cost about €139 million, pulled into the port of Genoa.
It highlighted that loud music disturbed the nearby residents until dawn. The article added that Andrea Miroli, the manager of Il Puny restaurant in Genoa, described the behavior as offensive, bad-mannered, and incorrect.
The cruise-themed La Dolce Vita (capturing the spirit of an Italian summer), which set sail on May 29 and stopped at Portofino on June 1, was the second pre-wedding celebration for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
International celebrities like Elton John, Katy Perry, Backstreet Boys, Adam Sandler, Pitbull were spotted on the Ambani cruise.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant Grand Wedding on July 12
Since their January 2023 engagement, Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant have splashed headlines around the world in regards to the grand celebrations, attire, celebrity parties and food. In March, there were the three-day extravagant celebrations in Gujarat’s Jamnagar which had Rihanna perform and Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates attending.
The second round of pre-wedding celebrations, don’t stop in France. It’s just a lead up to the grand wedding on July 12 at the Ambani family home Antilia and the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai. The pre-wedding celebrations saw billions of dollars being splashed on the rich and international and Indian celebrities, while millions of Indians continue to live below the poverty line and barely have a decently meal to eat.
