Top 10 Most Expensive Weddings: Indian weddings are renowned for their grandeur, opulence, and lavish celebrations that showcase the wealth and status of the families involved. In recent years, several high-profile Indian weddings have broken records, setting new standards for extravagance and luxury.
As Anant Ambani, the youngest son of India’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, prepares to tie the knot with Radhika Merchant on July 12, 2024, in Mumbai, many speculate that this is widely speculated to be the most expensive wedding of the decade.
In March 2024, Mukesh and Nita Ambani hosted a lavish three-day pre-wedding celebration for Anant and Radhika in Jamnagar, Gujarat, which is estimated to have cost a staggering ₹1,260 crore (approximately $150 million), featuring performances by international superstars like Rihanna and Akon, as well as a star-studded guest list that included business tycoons, politicians, and Bollywood celebrities.
The Ambanis also held a second pre-wedding celebration on a luxurious cruise ship, with 800 guests sailing from Italy to the South of France. So, with weeks ahead of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s big fat Indian wedding, let us take a look at the 10 most expensive Indian weddings of all time.
1. Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal: ₹700 crore (approximately $100 million)
Wedding picture of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal
Isha Ambani, the daughter of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, married Anand Piramal in a multi-city celebration that spanned nearly a week and cost an estimated ₹700 crore ($100 million), as per the media reports. The festivities took place in Udaipur, Lake Como in Italy, and Mumbai, featuring performances by global superstars, and the wedding ceremony was held on a private island in Lake Pichola.
2. Sushanto Roy and Seemanto Roy: ₹554 crore (approximately $75 million)
Wedding picture of Sushanto Roy and Seemanto Roy
In 2004, the double wedding celebration of Sushant Roy and Seemanto Roy, the sons of business tycoon Subrata Roy, the former chairman of the Sahara Group, cost an estimated ₹554 crore ($75 million), the media reported. Taking place at Lucknow’s Sahara Stadium, the extravagant event featured a week-long celebration attended by over 11,000 guests, including Bollywood stars and sports personalities, with private jets flying in guests from across the world.
3. Brahmani Reddy and Rajiv Reddy: ₹500 crore (approximately $74 million)
Wedding picture of Brahmani Reddy and Rajiv Reddy
The wedding of Brahmani Reddy, the daughter of Gali Janardhana Reddy, a mining magnate and former politician, with Rajiv Reddy in 2016 was estimated to have cost around ₹500 crore ($74 million), as per the news. The wedding garnered attention for its extreme extravagance and grandeur, with about 50,000 visitors present for a five-day celebration at the Bangalore Palace, including several Bollywood celebrities and politicians.
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4. Shristi Mittal and Gulraj Behl: ₹500 crore (approximately $70 million)
Wedding picture of Shristi Mittal and Gulraj Behl
Steel tycoon Pramod Mittal’s daughter, Shristi Mittal, married investment banker Gulraj Behl in a lavish three-day wedding celebration in Barcelona, Spain, in 2013. The estimated cost of the extravagant event was around ₹500 crore. The wedding was attended by 500 guests and featured a menu curated by renowned Spanish celebrity chef Sergi Arola, as well as a massive 60-kg, six-tier wedding cake. The main wedding ceremony was held at the National Museum of Catalan Art, located on top of a hill. Helicopters were hired to allow photographers and videographers to capture the celebrations from all angles.
5. Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia: ₹240 crore (approximately $66 million)
Wedding picture of Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia
In 2004, steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal’s daughter Vanisha’s 2004 wedding to London banker Amit Bhatia was a lavish six-day Paris celebration, estimated to have cost over $55 million (₹240 crore), as mentioned in The National. The festivities featured performances by Kylie Minogue and Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Renowned poet Javed Akhtar even scripted a play for the pre-wedding ceremonies. The main wedding was held at the 17th-century Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, where over 35 craftsmen from Mumbai erected an opulent mandap on a pond in the estate’s gardens.
6. Sonam Vaswani and Navin Fabiani: ₹210 crore (approximately $30 million)
Wedding picture of Sonam Vaswani and Navin Fabiani
In 2017, Sonam Vaswani, the daughter of Stallion Group founder Sunil Vaswani, married Navin Fabiani, a UAE- and Mumbai-based businessman, in a lavish ceremony in Vienna, Austria, costing nearly ₹210 crore ($30 million) as per media reports, in a grand wedding at a royal retreat in Vienna, Austria. The festivities took place at the Palais Ferstel, Palais Liechtenstein Park, and the Belvedere Palace.
7. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma: ₹100 crore (approximately $15 million)
Wedding picture ofVirat Kohliand Anushka Sharma
Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma tied the knot in December 2017 at Lake Como in Tuscany, Italy, and had a lavish wedding estimated around ₹100 crores, as noted by media. A close-knit wedding ceremony reportedly followed Hindu wedding traditions, followed by their wedding reception held in Mumbai a few days later, which was a more lavish affair, attended by celebrities and cricketers, and in Delhi, which was attended by PM Modi.
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8. Adel Sajan and Sana Khan: ₹100 crore (approximately $15 million)
Wedding picture of Adel Sajan and Sana Khan
Dubai businessman Adel Sajan married actress Sana Khan in a lavish cruise wedding costing ₹100 crore, as mentioned in the news. The couple exchanged vows on the Costa Fascinosa cruise ship, sailing from Barcelona to Italy via France. The multi-day celebrations featured personalised Harrods hampers, a sangeet performance by Badshah and Vishal-Shekhar, speeches by Gauhar Khan and Sushmita Sen, and a 10-layer wedding cake.
9. Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone: ₹77 crore (approximately $11.5 million)
Wedding picture ofRanveer SinghandDeepika Padukone
After six years of dating, the Bollywood couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone tied the knot in November 2018 at Lake Camo in Italy, with their wedding ceremonies in both Sindhi and Konkani customs, followed by receptions in Bangalore and Mumbai. The wedding is estimated to be worth 77 crores, according to Architectural Digest.
10. Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta: not disclosed
Wedding picture of Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta
Rounding up, the list would be incomplete without mentioning Mukesh Ambani’s elder son, Akash Ambani, who in a lavish yet private Mumbai wedding in 2019, married Shloka Mehta, daughter of a diamond tycoon. The Jio World Centre wedding reportedly featured international performers and extravagant decorations, but specifics and the wedding estimate remained under wraps.
*Please note the figures provided are estimated and reported by various news and media agencies.*
