31 May,2024 09:53 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
L-Backstreet Boys; R- Anant Amabani and Radhika Merchant
The Ambanis and Merchant family is leaving no stone unturned to make Anant and Radhika's pre-wedding festivities a time worth remembering in the years to come. After inviting pop sensation Rihanna to perform at their first pre-wedding function in Jamnagar earlier this year, the couple on boarded the American boyband Backstreet Boys for their cruise party that is currently underway. This marks Anant and Radhika's second pre-wedding festivities. Just like the first celebration in Jamnagar, the party has been attended by Bollywood celebrities and other popular names.
A video of the hit 90s Boy band 'Backstreet Boys' performing at the cruise party hosted for Anant and Radhika is going viral on social media. The men of the band are seen colour co-ordinated in white outfits and heard singing their popular tracks, 'I wanna be with you' and Backstreets Back'.
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About the Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant pre-wedding cruise
Currently, the Ambanis and Merchants are hosting a four-day lavish pre-wedding festivities on a cruise. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding festivities commenced on Wednesday on a luxury cruise ship in Palermo, Italy. The ship will have three pit stops - Rome, Cannes, and Portofino. The guests will be welcomed with an extravagant lunch followed by a party in the evening. The theme will be âStarry Night'. The next day, guests will be taken to Rome for a late-night party on the ship, followed by a black-tie event in Cannes on the weekend. The final leg of celebrations will be held at Portofino in Italy. The cruise party also saw a private concert by the Backstreet Boys and will reportedly see performances by Katy Perry and Shakira as well.
The star-studded guest list includes Shah Rukh Khan with his children Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan, Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor with their daughter Raha, Ranveer Singh, the Kapoor sisters Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor, filmmaker Karan Johar, and actors like Janhvi Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Ananya Panday. Social media influencer Orry (Orhan Awatramani) is also reportedly among the guests.
Radhika and Anant will tie the knot on July 12 at the Jio Convention Center in Mumbai.
