29 February,2024 08:57 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Salman Khan Pic/Yogen Shah
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan arrived in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to attend Reliance Industries Chairman and billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities. The 'Bharat' actor was seen with heavy security wearing a white t-shirt with printed denim and a camouflage shirt. Even at 58, Salman's swag remains unmatched. Watch the video below.
Besides Salman, several Bollywood celebs have reached Jamnagar. These include Janhvi Kapoor, Manushi Chhillar, Abhishek Bachchan, and designer Manish Malhotra to name a few. Meanwhile, global icon Rihanna and India's pride Arijit Singh are said to perform at the event.
Anant and Radhika got engaged in a traditional Gujarati ceremony known as Gol Dhana in Mumbai on January 19, 2023. The pre-wedding festivities kickstarted on Wednesday with 'anna seva'. At Jogwad village near Reliance Township in Jamnagar, members of the Ambani family served traditional Gujarati food to the villagers. Food will be served to about 51,000 residents, which will continue for the next few days to seek the blessings of the native community.
The functions are expected to be traditional and grand. Guests will get to experience the beauty of Indian culture at the pre-wedding festivities. The guests at the occasion will receive traditional scarves made by women artisans from Kachchh and Lalpur in Gujarat.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman was last seen in the action thriller film 'Tiger 3'. Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, 'Tiger 3' was released in theatres on November 12, 2023. The film also starred Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles. Reportedly, he will be next seen in director Vishnuvardhan's upcoming film 'The Bull'.However, an official announcement of the film is still awaited. He also has 'Tiger vs Pathaan' in his kitty with superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
The Tiger franchise, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, began with Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and continued with 'Tiger 3' in 2023. Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham-starrer 'Pathaan' was released in January 2023. The film, which broke several records at the box office in 2023, was directed by Siddharth Anand. Interestingly, SRK and Salman had cameos in each other's films 'Pathaan ' and 'Tiger 3' respectively.
(With inputs from ANI)