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marriage brings together two of India's most influential
families. The bride, Isha Ambani, 27, is the daughter of Mukesh
Ambani, head of the vast Reliance conglomerate whose net worth
Forbes put at $43 billion.
Her groom, Anand Piramal, 33, is heir to a real-estate and
pharmaceutical business.
The wedding bash took place at Ambani's Mumbai residence, an
extraordinary 27-storey structure known as one of the most
expensive homes in the world. It was covered in red roses and
decorated with lights and flowers for the occasion.
The groom and his family arrived in vintage cars as security
guards onlookers and photographers from the narrow lane in south
Mumbai that leads to the residence.
India's Filmfare magazine said 600 guests were expected at what
media have dubbed the "the big, fat Indian wedding".
The festivities were a culmination of lavish pre-wedding
celebrations in the desert city of Udaipur over the weekend
which featured a private concert by American singer Beyonce.
As well as Clinton, who according to Indian media reports has an
association with the Ambanis that goes back more than 18 years,
attendees included newly-weds actress Priyanka Chopra and singer
Nick Jonas, former Indian finance minister P. Chidambaram,
cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan.
Many in India, where millions of people live in dire poverty,
have closely followed the wedding preparations, including the
couple's engagement at a luxury hotel on Italy's Lake Como.
(Editing by Aditya Kalra and Robin Pomeroy)
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