Ambani scion Akash weds Shloka Mehta in stunning celeb-packed ceremony

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins
Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta during the wedding ceremony

Mumbai: Reliance Industries scion Akash Ambani Saturday married Shloka Mehta, daughter of diamantaire Russel Mehta, at a glittering ceremony here.

The wedding took place at the country's largest corporate house's newly constructed convention centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex, a stone's throw distance away from a school run by the Ambani family, where Akash and Shloka had studied together.

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A concourse inside the 'Jio World Centre' hosted the baraat (wedding procession), which had Bollywood composers Vishal and Shekhar dishing out foot-tapping numbers.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins

Seen mingling and enjoying tying the saafa, the festive Indian turban, were former British Premiere Tony Blair, former U N Secy general Ban Ki-Moon global CEOs, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, other cricketers and Bollywood stars.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins
British Premiere Tony Blair and wife Cherie

The Baaraat left from the Concourse through the Driveway amidst boisterous dancing and Masti...putting everyone in great spirits. More corporate Honchos and Bollywood celebrities joined the family in the Baraat Masti including Google's CEO Sunder Pichai, global heads of Bank of America, and JP Morgan, stars Ranbir Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan, Amir Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Thalaiva Rajanikant, cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Hardik and Krunal Pandya and many more.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins
Nita and Mukesh Ambani welcome Ban Ki-Moon, former Secretary General of United Nations

The baraat enetered the wedding hall within the Jio World Centre for the various ceremonies including Pokhwanu, Jaimala, Saptapadi, Kanyadaan etc.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins
Isha Ambani and Anand Piramel

An elaborate spread featuring world cuisines was prepared for the wedding, the second in the Ambani family after the December wedding of daughter Isha to Anand Piramal's son Anant.

Musical fountain

The wedding celebrations will continue on 10th and 11th March with lovely receptions and exquisite performances lined up.

A key highlight of the receptions will be an unheard of musical fountain cum dance show which integrates the mesmerising and colourful movements of the water fountain to a spectacular dance performance on stage and an aerial dance act right above the stage and the water fountain! In many ways, signifying the lyrical symmetry between water, earth and sky.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins
Soundarya Rajinikanth, Rajinikanth and Vishagan Vanangamudi

Set on the devotional and ancient theme of Raas Lila of Lord Krishna, Radha and the Gopikas of Vrindavan, the presentation will see a collaboration of more than 150 Indian and International artistes.

Akash Ambani –Shloka Mehta wedding begins

The performance signifies the intent of the Ambani family to pay their obesience to the almighty Krishna, singing his glory and seeking his blessings for the newly weds Akash and Shloka.

All you need to know about Akash-Shloka wedding
Nita Ambani and Shah Rukh Khan

This special performance will be the highlight of Akash and Shloka's wedding festivities on 10th March and will be held at the Dhirubhai Ambani Square, a stunning gateway to the globally benchmarked Jio World Centre at BKC, Mumbai.

All you need to know about Akash-Shloka wedding
Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan dances at Akash-Shloka wedding

Nita Ambani recently held an inaugural function for nearly 2000 underprivileged children from various city based NGOs, signifying the dedication of the Square and the Musical Fountain to all Mumbaikars.

Nita Ambani dances with Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan
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