Son of Asia's richest man weds in extravagant wedding

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00:00Some of the world's biggest names descended on Mumbai this week,

00:04with the likes of the Kardashians, Boris Johnson, Tony Blair

00:08and various film Bollywood, cricket, football and political stars

00:12mixing on the red carpet for a wedding.

00:16Anant Ambani, the son of Asia's richest man,

00:20is tying the knot to his long-time girlfriend, Radhika Merchant,

00:24the daughter of pharma tycoons.

00:27And the wedding extravaganza is just the tip of the iceberg.

00:31Lavish pre-wedding celebrations kicked off in March

00:35and have included performances from global pop stars Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

00:39While the final cost of the wedding is not yet known,

00:43estimates widely vary and range between $130 million

00:47to half a billion US dollars, dividing residents

00:51in the country where, according to a 2023 Oxfam report,

00:55India's richest 1% own around 40% of the country's wealth,

00:59while more than 200 million people continue to live in poverty.

01:03What is there to see?

01:07We can see how the rich are spending fortunes on their wedding.

01:11And big celebrities are coming to the functions,

01:15which is good, but at the same time, you should also reflect on the condition of poor people.

01:19While they're spending millions, the poor are struggling to eat.

01:23Yeah, we get it. You have us. That's it.

01:27There's no need to show off that much.

01:31The father of the groom, Mikesh Ambani, is the 11th richest person in the world,

01:35with a fortune of some $123 billion, according to Forbes.

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