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Kim Kardashian, John Cena and Nick Jonas lead star guest list at $600 million wedding in India

Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, John Cena, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra were among the celebrities on the guest list for the extravagant wedding of the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, Indian billionaire Mukash Ambani.

Adele, Drake, Lana Del Rey and David Beckham as well as former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair will also be in attendance for the wedding of Anant Ambani and his wife, Radhika Merchant, according to local media reports via the Associated Press.

The four-day wedding festivities in Mumbai, India, will begin with a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony on Friday, followed by a grand reception that will last throughout the weekend.

The Kardashian sisters wore traditional Indian outfits in photos and videos that Kim, 43, shared on her Instagram Story on Friday.

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Kim Kardashian, Nick Jonas and John Cena were among the celebrities in attendance at the glamorous wedding of the son of Asia’s richest man. (Rajanish Kakade/AP/Kim Kardashian’s Instagram/Getty)

Kim wore a red lehenga that was embellished with shimmering beads and sequins. The lehenga featured a crop top with tassels and off-shoulder straps, a maxi skirt and a draped shawl-like scarf called a dupatta. The SKIMS founder accessorised her ensemble with two diamond necklaces, a diamond maang tikka and a diamond chain bracelet.

The color of Kim’s wedding attire could be considered a violation of Hindu wedding etiquette, since red is typically worn by the bride, according to People magazine.

Khloe wore a gold and white lehenga with long off-shoulder sleeves and a matching dupatta. She completed her look with a tiered gold choker necklace and a white and gold maang tikka.

Kim looked stunning in a red lehenga and diamond jewellery. (Kim Kardashian’s Instagram)

Kim shared videos of herself getting ready for the night and showing off her outfit as she walked down a marble staircase. She also posted videos of herself and her sister posing with wedding guests.

“I had to screenshot our video because we are so happy to have the chance to travel the world together!” Kim wrote alongside a photo of herself and Khloé.

“And of course we’re also filming The Kardashians so you can see Kim and Khloe visiting India,” she added with an Indian flag emoji.

Khloe wore a white and gold lehenga. (Kim Kardashian’s Instagram)

Other celebrities joined the Kardashian family in traditional Indian attire for the celebration. Chopra was photographed in a marigold yellow beaded lehenga set featuring a crop top with dangling beads, a maxi skirt with wide pleats and an embellished light orange dupatta. Jonas opted for a pale pink sherwani set featuring a fitted knee-length overcoat and matching silk pants.

Cena wore a light blue sherwani with silver embroidery on the shoulders, flowing white pants and brown shoes. The WWE star smiled broadly and flashed a peace symbol as he posed for the cameras.

This weekend’s celebrations are being held at the Ambani-owned Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai and the Ambani family home, and are the culmination of months of wedding events that have featured performances by pop stars including Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

Jonas and his wife Chopra also wore traditional Indian outfits. (Rajanish Kakade/AP)

The wedding ceremony is estimated to have cost more than $600 million, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The groom’s father, Mukesh, 66, is the ninth richest man in the world with a net worth of $116 billion, according to Forbes. Mukesh’s Reliance Industries is a massive conglomerate with annual revenues of more than $100 billion, with interests in industries as diverse as petrochemicals, oil and gas, telecommunications and retail.

Ambani’s son Anant oversees the conglomerate’s expansion into renewable and green energy. He also runs a 3,000-acre animal rescue centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, the family’s hometown.

The bride, Radhika Merchant, 29, is the daughter of pharmaceutical tycoon Viren Merchant and is the marketing director of his company, Encore Healthcare, according to Vogue.

Cena sported a peace symbol while attending the celebration. (Rajanish Kakade/AP)

Ahead of the wedding weekend, the Ambani family hosted a series of star-studded celebrations.

In March, they threw a three-day bridal shower for Anant with 1,200 guests, including former world leaders, tech moguls and Bollywood megastars, and featured performances by Rihanna, Akon and Diljit Dosanjh, a Punjabi singer who shot to international fame when he performed at Coachella. The event was also attended by tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates.

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In May, the family took guests on a three-day cruise from Italy to France, during which Katy Perry performed her hit song “Firework” and saw a performance by Pitbull, according to reports.

Anant and Radhika’s months-long wedding celebrations are expected to cost over $600 million. (AP)

Last week, Bieber performed in front of hundreds of guests at a pre-wedding concert that included performances from Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh and Salman Khan.

The “Baby” singer shared photos and videos on his social networks of the weekend, including the crowd singing along to his hits “Love Yourself,” “Where Are Ü Now,” as well as DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One.”

He also has posted several photos with Ambani and Merchant.

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According to Entertainment Tonight, Bieber was reportedly paid $10 million for his performance at the Sangeet, a traditional ceremony where the bride and groom’s families perform dances for their guests.

Elizabeth Stanton of Fox News Digital and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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