Anant Ambani and his bride-to-be Radhika Merchant wowed guests at their pre-wedding celebrations with a dance performance in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
Karlie Kloss, Ivanka Trump and Mark Zuckerberg were among the high-profile guests who cheered on the loved-up couple.
The VIPs flew to Jamnagar, Gujarat, in India over the weekend to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Ambani and Merchant, the children of Asia's two richest families.
The festivities reportedly cost $152 million and opened with a performance by Rihanna, who reportedly received a fee of $6 million, and whose partner A$AP Rocky mingled with the guests.
They stood in stark contrast to the nearby slums just a stone's throw away, where some of the world's poorest work up to 17 hours for just $5 a day.
The video from Anant Ambani and his bride-to-be Radhika Merchant's lavish celebrations shows the happy couple dancing during their pre-wedding celebrations
Karlie Kloss was among the star-studded guests at the three-day extravaganza in Jamnagar, India
The supermodel wowed in a dazzling one-shoulder dress as she posed in front of the fairground attractions at the party
Kloss showed off her slim body in a chic blue dress with a matching scarf around her neck
Kloss attended the party with husband Joshua Kushner and the couple were among the 1,000 people invited
But as part of the exclusive event, the footage shows the happy couple dancing carefree.
A nine-page dress code was shared with attendees before the event. Among the attendees who rose to the occasion was supermodel Kloss, who shared stunning snaps of two of her looks for the weekend.
In a post captioned, “Cheers Anant and Radhika,” Kloss showed off her slim body in a stunning iridescent dress as she posed in front of fairground rides and alongside Zuckerberg's wife Priscilla Chan.
Other photos show Kloss in a chic, backless blue dress with a matching scarf draped elegantly around her neck.
Husband Joshua was also pictured in a traditional Indian men's costume.
The couple were among 1,000 guests invited to the three-day extravaganza at Ambani's family home.
Global tech CEOs, Bollywood stars, pop icons and politicians descended on the normally sleepy town of Jamnagar in western India.
The party was hosted by billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani for his youngest son.
The spectacular celebrations were attended by the likes of Ivanka Trump as a pre-wedding bash for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant
Ivanka described the celebrations as “adorable” in an Instagram post showing off her stunning looks for the weekend.
Rihanna kicked off the festivities with a two-hour performance for which she was reportedly paid $6.3 million
Rihanna's partner rapper A$AP Rocky, pictured with Meezaan Jafri, attended the party
Ivanka with husband Jared Kushner and daughter Arabella at the lavish wedding reception
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan wore a lush Indian-style dress at the wedding reception
Anant, 28, is due to marry Merchant, the daughter of wealthy pharmaceutical companies, in July.
Her VIP guests included Ivanka and her family as well as Bollywood legends Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.
Ivanka shared stunning pictures and videos of the celebrations, which included spectacular fireworks and elephants.
The former White House adviser was in attendance with husband Jared Kushner and their daughter Arabella.
She dazzled in a series of opulent outfits, which she showed off in Instagram posts in which she described the celebrations as “gorgeous.”
Behind the celebrations was Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, a corporate giant that deals in everything from energy to textiles to telecommunications.
The company is worth $112 billion, according to Forbes, making it the 11th largest in the world.
Anant Ambani (right) with Radhika Merchant at the inauguration of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center in March 2023
Bill Gates and Paula Hurd pose during the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani, son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant
Tech world elites were in attendance at the $152 million pre-wedding bash
Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, arrives at the pre-wedding bash
Ambani isn't a household name in the US, but it should come as no surprise that some of America's biggest players were in attendance at the family's recent bash.
Zuckerberg's Meta invested $5.7 billion in Jia Platforms, Reliance's telecom arm, in 2020.
The invitation to the pre-wedding celebrations – which was widely shared on social media – read: “It is with hearts full of joy and excitement that we invite you to the pre-wedding celebrations of Anant and Radhika at our home in Jamnagar.”
“We look forward to having you with us to share our joy, love and laughter and create memories that we will treasure forever.”
Several stars from the sports world were on the invite list, including India's former cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Dhoni, Australian cricketer Tim David and his wife Stephanie Kershaw and former West Indies cricket captain Dwayne Bravo.
Top businesspeople, including Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of BlackRock, were also in attendance.
Guests were accommodated in specially designed five-star facilities, hundreds of staff looked after them and a number of penthouses and villas were renovated for the occasion.
More than 100 chefs were flown in to host them, preparing 500 dishes over the three days, from traditional Indian cuisine to Mexican, Chinese and European cuisine.
For many of those living nearby, it was a sad tale of poverty and deprivation, millions of miles from the opulence on their doorstep
Jamnagar is usually a very sleepy city and its slums are home to some of the poorest people in the world
Such extravagant displays of wealth are rare in the city, with some residents surviving on as little as $5 a day
But just a few meters away, some of the poorest people on earth live on just $5 a day.
Usman Ali, 44, barely had time to look up as he stirred a large pot of boiling water as luxury cars whizzed past, ferrying Mr. Ambani's celebrity guests to a large, gated compound where they were staying.
He arrived at a shabby roadside stall not far from the main entrance to make tea. He started at 6am and finished at 11pm, seven days a week, earning £4 a day.
Wiping the sweat from his brow, he told Web: “It's a shame these rich and famous people don't come along to try my tea.” I can promise you it's much better than anything they send Cooks prepare.
“I've heard about this wedding celebration and how much is being spent on it.” But I don't understand the amounts they're talking about because to me it's a different world. I can’t even say $152 million, let alone think about it.”
He added: “I have been working at this tea stall since my childhood. “Life is very hard for me and I don't have time to worry much about what Mr Ambani does and how he spends his money.”