Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities are all about celebrating Gujarati tradition. Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the event at Antilia to wish the couple all the best on their journey together. Janhvi Kapoor, accompanied by her rumoured beau Shikhar Paharia, attended Anant and Radhika’s Mameru ceremony. (Also Read: Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding party: Watch Pitbull and Guru Randhawa’s electrifying performance in new videos)
Janhvi and Shikhar arrive together in Antilia
Janhvi and Shikhar can be seen stepping out of the car as they arrive at the Ambani house. The actor can be seen wearing an embroidered sleeveless blouse paired with an orange lehenga and a matching dupatta. While Shikhar donned a blue kurta and white pyjama paired with black shoes. The duo is seen smiling in the video shared by paparazzo Viral Bhayani as they enter Anitilia to greet Anant and Radhika. The Instagram video was captioned, “Jhanvi arrives with her bestie. Festivities begin at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Mameru ceremony. The Mameru ceremony is a beautiful display of Gujarati wedding traditions.”
About the Mameru ceremony
The Mameru ceremony is a cherished Gujarati pre-wedding tradition. During this ceremony, the bride’s maternal uncle (mama) visits her with sweets and gifts. Typically, the gifts include a Panetar sari, jewellery, ivory or white chura (bangles) and a variety of sweets and dry fruits beautifully arranged on trousseau trays. The aim of this ceremony is to strengthen family ties before the bride’s wedding. Mameru not only adds to the cultural richness of the celebrations but also provides emotional support and joy to the bride and her family.
Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations
Anant got engaged to Radhika in a Gol Dhana ceremony in Mumbai on January 19, 2023. Their pre-wedding celebrations in March featured performances by Rihanna, Diljit Dosanjh, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. After a celebration in Jamnagar, they also took some select guests on a luxury cruise. Anant is the younger son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and philanthropist and businesswoman Nita Ambani.
Anant and Radhika are expected to tie the knot on July 12.