Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta wedding: Here's what to expect

Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta

When you know that Akash Ambani, son of the richest Indian is getting married, extravagant celebrations don't even begin to describe itself. As per reports, the Ambani house, Antilia is already decked up. There was a three-day celebration at St. Moritz in Switzerland and the wedding is going to be no less.

People are showing a lot of interest in everything to do with the wedding -- from the card which came with devotional music and pop-up elements, the decor, the ensembles, the jewellery, the dances and most of all, the guest list.

Akash, the son of Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani -- the richest Indian -- will marry Shloka Mehta, youngest daughter of diamond merchant Russell Mehta, on March 9.

"Invites have gone to all... From (film) celebrities to sportspersons to politicians," a source told IANS, without naming any of the guests.

While most people in the know are tightlipped about the wedding events, Twitterati has pointed out how the wedding may mark "funny days" in the election season.

"Will Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi attend the wedding of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta," wrote one user.

According to the invitations, a 'Mala and Mehendi' function at the Dome, NSCI, Worli, on the evening of March 7, will kickstart the major functions of the wedding.

The wedding on March 9 will be held at the Jio World Centre, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). This will be preceded by an 'assembly of baraat' at around 3:30 p.m. at Trident Hotel, BKC, followed by 'baraat swagat and high tea' at 6:30 p.m. and 'Hasta Melap' at 8:01 p.m. and then dinner.

A day before the formal wedding reception on March 11, a night of celebrations will be held at the Jio World Centre.

This event is likely to be studded by star-led performances, especially after celebrities from Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt to Karan Johar, Ayan Mukerji, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Malaika Arora, Arjun Kapoor, Manish Malhotra, Vidya Balan, Disha Patani, Karisma Kapoor -- turned up in full force in St. Moritz, and danced away.

Aamir had even joined bride-to-be Shloka for a jig on 'Aati Kya Khandala'.

Also, considering how a host of ministers and political leaders, including former president Pranab Mukherjee and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, attended Mukesh's daughter Isha's wedding last year, several key politicians may be seen at Akash and Shloka's nuptials.

Buzz suggests that American pop band Maroon 5 will be performing at the forthcoming celebrations. Beyonce's performance at Akash's sister Isha's sangeet made the world sit up and take notice of the big fat Indian wedding.

The interest in the wedding is already at its peak since the social media has remained abuzz with glimpses of the parties in St. Moritz.

A carnival-themed party, Winter Wonderland, was also opened to around 250 locals for two hours. It prominently featured the couple's social media hashtag #AkuStoleTheShlo as the entrance banner for the bash in the luxury Alpine resort town.

Akash and Shloka arrived in a white horse-driven carriage for the carnival, which at night had a spectacular display of fireworks.

If that wasn't enough, they had Coldplay rocker Chris Martin and American DJ and production duo The Chainsmokers rock away at a musical night.

The wedding festivities had set in the Ambani home Antilia before the Swiss celebrations with a February 18 Garba night performance by singers Falguni Pathak and Tushar Trivedi.

(with inputs from IANS)

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