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Ivanka Trump and Mark Zuckerberg were among the guests at a lavish pre-wedding party hosted by the richest man in Asia.
Magician David Blaine and pop icon Rihanna were also among the famous faces who attended the party, which was hosted by billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani for his son Anant Ambani's wedding to Radhika Merchant. Ivanka thought the celebrations were "magical", while Mark and his wife Priscilla Chan seemed blown away by Anant's $1million (£790,000) watch.
The couple were pictured admiring the luxury Richard Mille watch. Priscilla joked she "might want that", while her husband commented: "You know I never really wanted a watch but after seeing that I was like, 'watches are cool'."
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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are getting married (Reliance/AFP via Getty Images)
Ivanka Trump was in awe at the celebrations (ivankatrump/Instagram)The party was held at Ambani's parents' home in Jamnagar, India, this weekend. Videos from the extravagant event showed Mark and Priscilla admiring Ambani's watch, which features Koi Fish models and bezel set diamonds, before mingling with guests such as Bill Gates and Hillary Clinton.
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Sharing pictures of the event on Instagram, Ivanka said: "First night in India ~ a magical evening in Everland! Sending warm wishes to Anant and Radhika for endless happiness and love as they embark on this wonderful adventure together."
In a follow-up post, she added: "The celebration of Anant and Radhika’s love continues on our second night in India!" Her snaps gave fans a sneak-peek at the party, which featured a huge firework display and elephants.
The lavish pre-wedding celebration is believed to have cost more than $150million (£118million). To get the party started, guests were treated to a two-hour performance by Rihanna. She was reportedly paid $6.3million (£4.9million) for the show.
Guests were treated to an elaborate fireworks display (ivankatrump/Instagram)
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan were among the guests (Reliance/AFP via Getty Images)Rihanna was slammed for her performance, with fans branding her show "lacklustre" and "boring". In a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Rihanna was seen performing hits including All Of The Lights, B**** Better Have My Money and Work.
While she seemed to go all out with her stunning outfit, some fans believe she should have put more effort in with her singing. "I’ve always said she's an incredibly lazy performer…..she never took the time to improve her performances," one person slammed.
Another wrote: "Rihanna always been dry and lackluster idk why ppl are surprised," while someone else commented: "She got that coin and said f–k y’all ima do what I can."
Anant and Radhika are set to tie the knot in July. The bride-to-be is the daughter of billionaire Shri Viren Merchant, CEO of private health firm Encore Healthcare. Ambani is the youngest son of India's richest man Mukesh Ambani.