Narendra Modi blesses Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant; groom respectfully bows as bride touches the PM’s feet – Watch

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are finally husband and wife. After months of giving global audience pre-wedding goals, the wedding celebrations took place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on July 12 – and it was a star-studded affair. After the Lagna Vidhi yesterday, Anant and Radhika’s ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ ceremony is taking place today, July 13. Aside from international dignitaries, actors, singers and businessmen, several politicians – from India and abroad, also graced the celebration. This included the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

PM Modi blesses Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant

In an inside video shared from the Shubh Aashirwad ceremony, we can see PM Narendra take to the stage to bless the newlyweds. While Radhika Merchant can be seen touching the Prime Minister’s feet, Anant Ambani was all smiles as he gratefully bowed and received his elder’s blessings. Check out the video below.

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Take a look at this video of the bride and groom making a stunning entry

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Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant Pre-wedding & Wedding

Building up to the wedding, the couple and their families hosted several extravagant pre-wedding events. This included a celebration at the Ambani’s wildlife sanctuary in Jamnagar in March and a Mediterranean cruise in June. These celebrations featured performances by international including Rihanna, the Backstreet Boys and Katy Perry. Since Wednesday, July 3, the couple’s last set of pre-wedding festivities kicked off in Mumbai. Radhika’s Mameru ceremony took place on July 3, followed by an intimate Garba night on July 4 and a lively sangeet night on July 5. It was followed by a Grah Shanti Puja on July 7, a Haldi ceremony on July 8 and a Mehendi ceremony on July 10.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding ceremonies began yesterday – Friday, July 12, with the Shubh Vivah. Today is the Shubh Aashirwad and tomorrow is the vibrant Mangal Utsav, aka a wedding reception, tomorrow, July 14. All the wedding festivities are happening at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.

For more glimpses of the Ambani wedding, check out Bollywood Bubble’s Instagram.

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