In February 2024, the Billionaire Ambani family made global headlines with the pre-wedding party of Anant Ambani and finance Radhika Merchant held in India and attended by a list of 1200 A-listers. A noteworthy aspect of the event and the upcoming wedding in July, are the family’s efforts to proudly express their Hindu identity. Mother of the groom, Nita Ambani is taking the lead in raising the profile of traditional Indic arts during this wedding and its pre-events.
At February’s party, Nita Ambani demonstrated her enthusiasm for Hindu arts when she took to the stage with a troupe to perform a carefully choreographed devotional dance in honour of Durga, drawing upon multiple traditions from across Bharat. Dancers performed in Bharatanatyam style (from Tamil Nadu) to a rendition of the Vishvambari Stavan (a Gujarati hymn to Durga). The stage was designed to resemble the classical temple architecture of Northern India with a backdrop featuring a painting of Durga created in the Kalighat style from Bengal and a large Murthi of Ganesh that is native to Maharashtra.
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Image used under Copyright fair use from Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre’s video on Youtube.