Earlier this week, Anant and Radhika kicked off the pre-wedding festivities with a community party.
Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani broke down in tears during his son Anant Ambani's speech at their pre-wedding event in Jamnagar, Gujarat, where he spoke about his health problems on Friday.
As the grand pre-wedding celebrations of Anant and his fiancée Radhika Merchant began on Friday, the younger Ambani gave a speech thanking his family for the event. India today reported.
The owner of Reliance Industries, an Indian multinational conglomerate, was seen teary-eyed as his 28-year-old son spoke about his struggles with health during his childhood.
He said: “My family has done everything they can to make me feel special. My life has not been entirely a bed of roses. I have experienced the pain of thorns.
“I have faced many health problems since childhood, but my father and mother never let me feel that I had suffered. They have always supported me.”
Earlier this week, Anant and Radhika began the pre-wedding festivities with a community feast, hosting thousands of people from neighboring villages and serving them Gujarati delicacies.
More than 1,000 guests, including Bill Gates, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, are listed as guests for the three-day event.
Pop star Rihanna also performed for the first time in India, showcasing her timeless hits like “Diamonds,” “Rude Boy” and “Pour It Up.”