Janhvi Kapoor and Shikhar Paharia attend the ceremony of Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s Mameru. Watch | Bollywood

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities are centred around celebrating the Gujarati tradition. Bollywood celebrities are expected to attend the event at Antilia to wish the couple luck as they begin their journey together. Janhvi Kapoor, along with her rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Paharia, attended Anant and Radhika’s Mameru ceremony. (Also Read: Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s Pre-Wedding Party: Watch Pitbull, Guru Randhawa’s Electrifying Performance in New Videos)

Janhvi and Shikhar arrive together at Antilia

Janhvi and Shikhar can be seen getting out of the car as they reach Ambani’s house. The actor can be seen wearing an embroidered sleeveless blouse paired with an orange lehenga and a matching dupatta. While Shikhar has donned a blue kurta and white pyjama paired with black shoes. The duo is seen smiling in the video shared by paparazzo Viral Bhayani as they enter Anitilia to greet Anant and Radhika. The Instagram video was captioned, “Jhanvi arrives with her best friend. The festivities begin at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s Mameru ceremony. The Mameru ceremony is a beautiful display of Gujarati wedding traditions.”

About the Mameru Ceremony

The Mameru ceremony is a much-loved pre-wedding tradition in Gujarat. During this ceremony, the bride’s maternal uncle (mama) visits her with sweets and gifts. Typically, the gifts include a Panetar sari, jewellery, ivory or white chura (bangles) and an assortment of sweets and dry fruits beautifully arranged in trousseau trays. It aims to strengthen family ties before the bride’s wedding. Mameru not only adds to the cultural richness of the celebrations but also brings emotional support and joy to the bride and her family.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding celebrations

Anant got engaged to Radhika in a Gol Dhana ceremony in Mumbai on January 19, 2023. Their previous pre-nuptial celebrations in March saw performances by Rihanna, Diljit Dosanjh, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. After a celebration in Jamnagar, they also took select guests on a luxury cruise. Anant is the younger son of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and philanthropist businesswoman Nita Ambani.

Anant and Radhika are set to get married on July 12.