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Top global celebrities will don \u201cjungle fever\u201d outfits in India for a trip to the zoo on Saturday as part of a party thrown by Asia\u2019s richest man.<\/p>\n
Pop icon Rihanna, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump\u2019s daughter Ivanka are among the rich and famous guests who jetted in for a three-day gala celebration hosted by billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani.<\/p>\n
This weekend\u2019s party is an elaborate pre-wedding ceremony for younger son Anant and fiancee Radhika Merchant, the daughter of wealthy pharmaceutical moguls.<\/p>\n
The three-day gala \u2014 which saw \u201cUmbrella\u201d singer Rihanna perform on Friday for the first time since last year\u2019s Superbowl \u2014 will continue on Saturday with a trip to an \u201canimal rescue centre\u201d housing exotic animals.<\/p>\n
The facility is a pet project of Anant\u2019s, built in his family\u2019s hometown Jamnagar in western Gujarat state, where the weekend party is taking place.<\/p>\n
Indian media reports said the family will on Saturday host a \u201cWalk on the Wildside\u201d, an event held outdoors in the Ambani\u2019s animal rescue centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cJungle fever\u201d is the suggested dress code, and guests have been advised to wear comfortable shoes and clothing, reports said.<\/p>\n
In the evening, reports added, guests will ditch their safari-themed outfits for more elegant wear for an evening party celebrating Indian culture.<\/p>\n
Mukesh Ambani, 66, is chairman of Reliance Industries \u2014 India\u2019s biggest company by market capitalisation \u2014 and the world\u2019s 10th-richest person, according to the Forbes billionaires list, worth more than $116 billion.<\/p>\n
He inherited a thriving industrial enterprise spanning oil, gas, and petrochemicals from his father and grew it into a commercial behemoth with lucrative interests in retail, telecommunications, and an Indian Premier League cricket team.<\/p>\n
Reliance\u2019s partnerships with storied fashion brands such as Burberry, Armani, and Jimmy Choo have helped the conglomerate cater to the growing appetite for luxury goods among India\u2019s middle class.<\/p>\n
Ambani\u2019s family home \u2014 a 27-floor skyscraper dubbed Antilia that reportedly cost more than $1 billion to build and has a permanent staff of 600 servants \u2014 is one of Mumbai\u2019s most prominent landmarks.<\/p>\n
It was criticised after its 2010 completion by author Arundhati Roy and others for starkly illustrating the wide gulf between India\u2019s business elite and its poor multitudes.<\/p>\n
Ambani held the most expensive wedding in India to date for his daughter in 2018, which reportedly cost $100 million and saw US pop megastar Beyonce perform.<\/p>\n
Younger son Anant, 28 \u2014 who also serves as a director on the boards of several Reliance-owned firms \u2014 is expected to marry Merchant, 29, later this year.<\/p>\n
This time around, the guest list includes Disney chief Bob Iger, following a deal agreed on Wednesday between Reliance Industries and Walt Disney to merge their Indian media businesses.<\/p>\n
The merger will create an $8.5 billion entertainment giant in the world\u2019s most populous nation and fifth-largest economy.<\/p>\n
Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, and industry titan Gautam Adani are also invited in a who\u2019s-who of India\u2019s super-rich.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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